What Is The Importance of Breakfast?

It’s amazing how people take better care of their cars than their bodies.  You’ve probably never met someone who said, “God has a plan as to when my car should ‘die’ and I do not need to worry about it.  I don’t need to check or change the oil, or perform any routine maintenance.  And I don’t need to worry about the type of gasoline I use.”  We recognize the necessity of proper care to get the longest life and best performance out of our automobiles.  When will we realize that proper care also gives our bodies the longest life and best performance?

Importance of Breakfast
Today, a wealth of scientific research has confirmed that most of the leading causes of death and chronic diseases are preventable.  Adding breakfast to your eating pattern is a major step to improving your lifestyle.  Well, why bother with breakfast?  Food is fuel.  Many studies have emphasized the importance of breakfast. If you want to make the most of your day, fuel your body early with the right stuff.

Other studies have even linked healthy breakfasts with less chronic disease, increased longevity and better health.  Starting your day with a good breakfast boosts your energy, increases your attention span, and heightens your sense of well-being.  You’ll be in better control of your emotions.  A good breakfast is one that provides at least one third of the day’s calories.

Most people give a variety of reasons for not eating breakfast.  A common reason is that they are not hungry in the morning, which is a result of eating a full meal late in the evening or late snacking.  When they go to bed, the body is still busy digesting all that food.  Digestion then goes into a slower gear during the hours of sleep and there is still food in the stomach in the morning.  The stomach needs a rest too.  A tired stomach does not feel like digesting a big breakfast.  When you get up in the morning, your glucose or blood sugar level is at its lowest point in the day.  Glucose is the basic fuel for the brain and central nervous system.  A good breakfast will keep you from being tired and irritable by mid-morning.

The effects of a skipped breakfast are short attention span, lack of alertness, longer reaction time, low blood sugar, decreased work productivity.  Surely, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Take time to eat a large, balanced breakfast.  It’s a good investment of your time.  Once you get into the habit of eating breakfast, you may feel hungry in the morning.

So, What’s for Breakfast?

In the morning, or up to a couple hours after you get up, make sure you eat a healthy breakfast. This includes a healthy fat, fresh juice, a protein like eggs, fruit like a banana, plain coffee and maybe even some veggies. One way to have fun with breakfast is experimenting with different combinations. Try a red pepper, green pepper and bacon omlette. Or a potato, egg and veggie hash. Get a juicer and juice everything, the antioxidants will help your health.

Finally, seriously consider taking high quality supplements. It’s hard enough on our bodies just dealing with the stress of everyday life; taking supplements will help your body process and combat the free radicals surging through our veins. Just know all supplements are NOT the same. Cheaper supplements means cheaper ingredients. It means less quality control and little if any clinical studies. Choose wisely, look for a brand that has withstood the test of time and continually publish peer-reviewed studies.

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