Do you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? A good breakfast provides the nutrients that people need to start their day off right. Breakfast is the meal that is most often neglected or skipped. Studies shows that eating breakfast not only aids in weight management, it fuels the body to help provide energy, better concentration and problem-solving ability throughout the day
One reason given by most people for skipping breakfast in the morning is lack of hunger. This may however make them eat a fuller meal during the day or late snacking. This leads to digestion of the food when they go to bed. During sleep, digestion happens slowly and there may still be food remaining in the stomach in the morning. This may lead to ill health in course of time because the stomach also needs its period of rest. A tired stomach cannot digest a heavy breakfast. Your blood sugar level or glucose level is very low in the morning. Glucose is said to be the most important fuel for the central nervous system and the brain. By having a good breakfast, you will not feel irritable and tired by afternoon.
Benefits It is best nutritionally complete diet, higher in nutrients, vitamins and minerals It Improves concentration and helps in building healthy brain
It is best nutritionally complete diet, higher in nutrients, vitamins and minerals It helps in lowering the cholesterol levels
Food to be included in the breakfast Vegetable omelet with a bran muffin and orange juice Breakfast smoothie (milk, fruit and teaspoon of bran, whirled in a blender)
Hot cereal topped with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice or cloves Peanut butter on a bagel with fresh fruit (banana or apple wedges) and low-fat milk Ready-to-eat whole-grain cereal topped with fruit and a cup of yogurt
Simple, easy ways to add Breakfast: Eat High Fiber Hot Cereal. Hot cereal is the best choice, but there are several brands of cold cereal on the market that are high in fiber and low in sugar. Oatmeal is a favorite hot cereal. Try a seven grain cereal and experiment with different grains such as millet, brown rice, quinoa, corn grits for a variety. Try cooking grains in a crock pot overnight and it’s already the next morning. Or cook up a large batch and re-heat the next day. Make your own granola. Add a high fiber cereal to your favorite low fiber cereal. Gradually increase the amount of the high fiber cereal and decrease the amount of the low fiber cereal.
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