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In the morning, you may find that you are playing a
continual game of “catch up.” You’re
rushing to the shower, rushing through traffic, rushing to work. You may feel as if you don’t have time for
breakfast, let alone a nutritious breakfast.
You may find that you’re just not hungry at that time of day,
or you believe that you need to lose weight, so you skip breakfast altogether. What you may not realize is that, by eliminating breakfast from your morning routine, you’re jeopardizing your health—and your waistline.
or you believe that you need to lose weight, so you skip breakfast altogether. What you may not realize is that, by eliminating breakfast from your morning routine, you’re jeopardizing your health—and your waistline.
There are a number of good reasons to
eat breakfast, particularly if you are a dieter. To begin with, the very act of eating
breakfast can speed up your metabolism, which is critical to weight loss. Think about it. You may eat dinner around 6 p.m. If you wait until lunch to eat again, as many
as 18 hours might have passed. Breakfast
is therefore critical to your overall health and well-being.
Another problem with skipping
breakfast is that it tends to make you overeat at lunch. Studies have shown that the vast majority of
successful dieters do eat breakfast.
This may seem counter-intuitive, the idea that you must eat food in
order to lose weight. But the research
shows clearly that that in fact is the case. Breakfast can also aid your
concentration. A number of studies
demonstrate that breakfast improves one’s focus, helping him or her at work or
at school.
The type of breakfast you eat depends
upon the diet you are pursuing. You
might choose a high fiber meal, such as cereal, or a high protein meal, such as
scrambled eggs and ham. Your breakfast
should contain plenty of vitamins and minerals to help your body remain healthy
throughout the day.
Another interesting aspect about
breakfast is that it is a proven mood elevator.
This is quite important, since it is critical to remain positive when
trying to lose weight. Anything that you
can do to lift your spirits—provided that it does not cause you to pack on the
pounds—should be considered beneficial.
Also, breakfast sets the pattern for the day. If you make healthy decisions at breakfast,
you’re more likely to make the right decisions regarding the other meals of the
day.
One thing you should avoid at
breakfast is eating something high in sugar, such as a sugary breakfast
cereal. While such a meal can lift your
energy level temporarily, after a few hours, your energy level will drop
again. While it is always better to eat
something than nothing, you should be careful in the food choices you make at
breakfast.
Breakfast can enhance the
efficiency of the body, making it easier for you to burn fat. This is true for both young and old, so make
sure your children eat breakfast as well.
A smoothly-running body is a healthy body and one that is more likely to
become lean over time.
At first glance, there
appears to be no downside to eating breakfast.
However, it is important to issue a cautionary note. Some people use breakfast as an opportunity
to binge. They figure that they can eat
breakfast and then skip the rest of their meals. However, this is not a healthy approach. In order to work effectively, your body needs
to eat regular meals. Some diets call
for three meals a day; others rely on five or six smaller meals eaten more
frequently. In any event, while
breakfast may be your most important meal of the day it should not be your only
meal of the day.
Eating breakfast is a habit. However, if you haven’t eaten breakfast in a
while, it may be a difficult habit to get into.
The key to starting a healthy habit is persistence. Try to eat something every morning, even if
it’s only a little something. Make sure
that you have time to actually sit at the table and eat, rather than trying to
eat breakfast on the run. Scheduling
time for breakfast means that you have made it a priority in your life. If you follow this formula, you should be in
a better position to lose weight over the long term.
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