Get thin, get smart. One little oval package helps make both happen, and you don't even have to get a prescription for it (yes, it's legal).

Eggs were reinstated as a health food a while back, when major studies cleared them of increasing heart attack and stroke risk. Now there's evidence that people who scramble, boil, or poach one for breakfast -- versus eating a bagel with the same number of calories -- bypass junk-food cravings and eat fewer calories for at least 24 hours. Without even trying. While eggs are a good source of nutrients and protein, for reasons that aren't completely clear, it turns out that they make your body feel fuller longer.

Watch this video to learn how to poach eggs perfectly.

Not only are you smart, waistwise, for eating them; they’re good brain food, too. Eggs are packed with selenium, a nutrient that can help keep your memory sharp and your thinking fast. In fact, people who get at least 55 micrograms (mcg) a day of selenium have cognitive test scores that put them in a league with people 10 years younger. An egg (14 mcg) on whole-grain toast (10 mcg) gets you almost halfway there. Round out your day with some albacore tuna (63 mcg for 3 ounces), turkey (27 mcg for 3 ounces), or Brazil nuts (a mother lode at 270 mcg per half ounce). Repeat the next morning.Find out why eating eggs in the morning can help you wake up faster.

You know that line about "the incredible, edible . . ."? Looks like the jingle writer had a clue.

Try making this easy Southwestern Omelet Wrap recipe for breakfast.

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