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Almost a quarter of a million leaflets giving the facts about eggs and cholesterol are being distributed to 6,000 GP surgeries nationwide. The ‘Lifting the Limits’ leaflet features advice from Dr Hilary Jones on cholesterol as well as the very latest information about eggs and nutrition...

A slimmer from Guildford has proven she has the ‘Eggs Factor’ by winning a national competition to find the UK’s best low calorie egg recipe. Sue Warner’s Egg Flip & Potato Pie was voted as the favourite recipe in the competition by thousands of Slimming World members, via their website...

A survey of 2,000 UK parents suggests children will eat more than eight chocolate eggs next Easter, six times the amount of real eggs they will eat over the Easter weekend – yet four out of 10 children do not know why eggs are linked to Easter. More than half of those surveyed said their...

Millions of kids haven’t got a clue why we celebrate Easter or eat eggs to mark the occasion, a study revealed yesterday. Researchers found that a staggering 53 per cent have no idea why we traditionally mark the Easter period. Almost 30 per cent think it’s to celebrate the Easter Bunny’s...

Eating an egg or more a day can boost health and support weight loss The humble egg should be considered a ‘superfood’ thanks to its incredible ability to boost health and even help tackle obesity, scientists have announced following important new research. The new study, to be published...

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has welcomed the outcome of Keith Owen’s trial. The BEIC takes any allegation of wrongdoing extremely seriously and has fully supported investigators since it was made aware of the allegations regarding Heart of England Eggs in November 2006. Once...

Thousands of slimmers will be egged on to cook up their best efforts this Easter as British Lion eggs launches a new competition to find the UK’s top slimming egg recipe. The competition has been developed in conjunction with Slimming World, the UK’s leading slimming organisation, to find...

While we are all aware that breakfast is important, precisely what to eat can be a difficult choice, especially with so many mixed messages about healthy and unhealthy foods. British Lion eggs have come to the rescue with two perfectly balanced breakfasts which optimise the nutrients for...

A team of MPs battered teams from the Lords and the Media in the annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race, sponsored by British Lion Eggs The race was held outside the Houses of Parliament and was officially started by chef, restaurateur and author Gary Rhodes, who ensured fair play all...

British Lion eggs are banning boring pancakes on Shrove Tuesday with the creation of six delicious recipes inspired by traditional pancakes from around the world. The recipes span the globe, from Ireland to Israel, ideal for anyone who wants to serve something with an international flavour...