I've been railing against the concept of egg white omlettes for so long my voice is getting hoarse!

Virtually every week, it seems that a new study shows the the value of the whole egg. When you think about it, it's not surprising. Nature puts things in food together for a reason -- that's why they're called whole foods!

Eating eggs in the morning beats eating bagels for weight loss, says one study. Another found that eggs lowered inflammation, a major factor in virtually every inflammatory disease, including obesity. And this week, a third study found that the offspring of pregnant rats fed whole eggs had less breast cancer than the offspring of rats not fed eggs.

One of the many reasons (note the word many) that eggs are good for you is a nutrient called choline, which is found -- where else? -- in the yolk.

Choline is an undiscovered superstar in the nutrient galaxy and is truly a "brain food" -- it's important for memory and thinking. The best food source of choline is (unfortunately) beef liver, but the second best is whole eggs. Beef, cauliflower and navy beans also have some as well. Choline is also found in any good B-complex vitamin.

The fat in whole eggs makes you feel fuller than you would if you only ate the whites. When you feel fuller, you're less likely to overeat. The combination of protein and fat is ideal for keeping your blood sugar even throughout the morning, keeping cravings at bay.

If you're worried about cholesterol, don't be. We now know that dietary cholesterol -- the kind found in eggs -- has virtually no effect on the cholesterol you get measured when you go for a blood test.