An egg a day keeps the doctor away?
One can expect the cup to run over the Saatchi-Lawson household, considering the fact that cooking queen Nigella may have whipped up some delicious confectionaries. But husband Charles might prefer the more traditional (read chick egg) variety.
The millionaire art collectoris rumoured to have shed many kilos by surviving on an egg diet for the last 10 months. He recently told the Sunday Times, “The discomfort and humiliations of being obese finally won.
It took me 10 months of eating only eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner to shift it. I am still not much to look at, but I have become cringingly vain...”
Interestingly Saatchi isn’t the only one surviving on an egg diet. Actors, including Adrian Brody, have also tried similar diets. So it seems the egg is making a comeback as a diet fad, especially after a recent US study (reported by the Times) suggested that eggs could help control appetites and therefore weight better as they contain some helpful proteins and vitamins.
As shoppers indulge in a little guilt-free gluttony – it is Easter and the egg must be eaten for religious purposes – here’s a look at how the egg (Easter or otherwise) influences our lifestyle.
Cut the trimmings
And waist-lines aren’t the only things Easter eggs will be trimming. This year, shoppers will be pleased to note that in a bid to ‘go green’ most Easter egg manufacturers have done away with the usual, gaudy packaging.
Expect leaner, cleaner packaging as chocolatiers like Cadbury’s, Mars or even boutique manufactures like The Chocolate Alchemist present this year’s eggs in simple foil or recycled paper/plastic boxes.
Supermarket chain Sainsbury too, has reduced the packaging for its luxury ‘Taste the Difference Signature’ egg by 61 per cent, by chopping of the back and making the box triangular.
Holistic eggs
Also gaining popularity are Easter eggs of the organic and vegan variety. Lactose-intolerant and animal-friendly egg hunters can try Booja-Booja vegan truffles.
These £6.80 alcohol-centred chocolates are popular with the connoisseurs.
There are also the Moo Free Chocolates and the Organic Vegan & Dairy Free Dark Easter Eggs. But be warned, these £8.99, 73 per cent cocoa chocolates are only for dark chocolate lovers.
