Healthy: Poached Eggs
Poached eggs feel like something you’d order at a cafe that serves oat milk cortados and charges extra for seasonal greens. But don’t let the brunch vibes fool you—they’re actually one of the healthiest ways to eat eggs. No oil, no added fat, just a warm, silky yolk that’s begging to be popped.
If you’ve never poached an egg, it’s not as scary as it seems. You don’t even need vinegar. Just swirl the water and drop the egg in. It’ll figure itself out. Mostly. And if that doesn’t work for you, the internet is full of poached egg life hacks for beginners.
Unhealthy: Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs can be fine, even great, but it’s so easy to accidentally turn them into a calorie bomb. A splash of cream here, a handful of cheese there, and suddenly your breakfast has the nutritional profile of fettuccine Alfredo.
Want to make it healthier? Use a little skim milk or plant milk, load it up with greens (spinach is your friend), and use cooking spray or a nonstick pan. Still creamy, still comforting, just a lot less heavy.
Yes, Gordon Ramsay would be furious, but we’re not debating what’s the most correct way to cook scrambled eggs, we’re talking about healthy. But sure, once in a while, splurge, go all out, add cream and cheese, hell you can go to one of his restaurants and have a chef make you the most delicious, creamiest, cheesiest scrambled eggs ever.
