Zygote: A fertilized egg. Our modern understanding of changes that take place within the embryo can be traced to the rise of the cell theory in about 1838. Scientists finally discovered the process by which sperm cells from a male and egg cells from a female combine to form a zygote.
Photo Credit Elena_Danileiko/iStock/Getty Images. No specific combination of foods will automatically cause you to shed some pounds, but if you fill your diet with chicken, vegetables and fruits in an effort to lose weight, you're off to a good start.
Once feared for being high in cholesterol, whole eggs have been making a comeback. New studies show that they donât adversely affect blood cholesterol and donât cause heart attacks (1, 2). Whatâs moreâ¦ they are among the best foods you can eat if you need to lose weight. Theyâre high in protein, healthy fats, and can make you feel full with a very low amount of calories. One study of 30 overweight women showed that eating eggs for breakfast, instead of bagels, increased satiety and made them eat less for the next 36 hours (3).