Blog

The Importance of Breakfast!

Often we treat our cars better than we do ourselves. We take our cars in for regular oil changes, always make sure there is gas in the car and when the service engine light comes on we take it to the garage to get checked out. Food is fuel. Often we skip meals, don’t give ourselves quality foods, and rarely listen to what our body is telling us. 

People who start their day with a healthy breakfast have reported less chronic disease, increased longevity and overall health. Other added benefits of a good breakfast are increased attention span, an energy boost and better control of your emotions. People who eat breakfast tend to be less overweight than those who skip it.

Skipping breakfast can create irritability, short attention span, lack of alertness, longer reaction time, low blood sugar, decreased productivity and fatigue.

If you are not hungry in the morning it could be because you had too large of a portion size for dinner or too much to eat before going to bed. Your digestion slows down when you are sleeping. Some people are not used to eating breakfast so start small and build it up over time.

Many breakfast cereals contain sugar in them and are processed. These are definitely not your healthiest choice. Read labels carefully making sure you are eating products low in fat, sodium, sugar and less processed.

Try these alternatives to boxed cereal. Add fresh fruit to the ideas below.

• Oatmeal (not instant/packaged) or other hot grain cereal with honey, cinnamon, raw nuts and raisins
• Yogourt sweetened with honey, raw oats, nuts and seeds 
• Protein Pancakes
• Omelette or other type of egg and a slice of whole grain toast.
• Almond butter and jam on whole wheat toast

Eating breakfast every morning is a quick and easy start to healthy living!