You have probably witnessed that eating a healthy breakfast
can save you from cravings later during the day and can actually assist your
effort in losing the excess weight you have been carrying around for some time
now. But, as time has lately been considered a luxury not many people have
during the day and especially during a busy weekday morning, starting the day
off with eating a healthy breakfast is now a lost nutritional practice. Between
battling work problems and prepare ourselves for another demanding day, we have
forgotten to pay attention to what was once called “the most important meal of
the day” and usually try to find time to squeeze in a cup of milk or in best
cases a whole bowl of cereals. The contemporary fast-paced world has directed
people to become superheroes, managing double or even triple careers, but
forgetting to manage their own daily food intake. If you think that your body
is the only instrument you have to continue performing all the tasks you want,
perhaps it is time to pay attention to its nutritional needs and fulfil them
accordingly.
But it is more convincing to start our argument from the
beginning. Millions of people who skip breakfast and have never invested time
in researching the consequences of their actions, usually wonder why do experts
regard breakfast as the most important meal of the day and how come it is still
the most important meal of the day, surpassing the nutritional value of a
healthy lunch or even dinner. However, for millions of others who do eat a
healthy breakfast, their secret to good health lies within this first day's
meal. So, it is vital for you to understand why eating breakfast is crucial for
your overall health. While you are sleeping, your body continues to perform its
functions and thus consuming resources, but in a lower rate than when you are
awake since your metabolism slows down to compensate for the decreased energy
needs. After waking up in the morning, because your body does not have enough
time to return to its normal state is still experiencing the decreased
metabolism state which can be ceased with eating a healthy breakfast. That is
actually why it has this particular name "break" the
"fasting" process. Thus, a healthy breakfast will end the calorie conservation
period and will allow your metabolism to increase to its normal levels. This is
why when you actually eat in the morning you feel that your energy levels have
increased and you are ready to begin your day's tasks. Moreover, for those of
you who are dieting in order to lose weight, you should know that skipping
breakfast will not save you from the calories you are trying to avoid. By
deciding not to begin your day with a healthy intake, you are not allowing your
body's metabolism to go back to its normal state and you actually lose a
protein called "leptin" that has been discovered to keep your body
working efficiently and thus losing weight.
Since now you are familiar with the basics on metabolism and
overnight fasting, you should concentrate on what your healthy breakfast should
include. Avoid simple carbs and concentrate on consuming complex carbs, lean
proteins and healthy fats. Whole wheat bread, cereals, white meats, eggs,
low-fat dairy products, vegetables and fruits are excellent breakfast choices.
Remember to eat small portions throughout the day, but not to exclude breakfast
from your daily nutritional plan. Soon you will be grateful for waking up ten
minutes earlier but at the end of the day you will have much more energy to
spare and you will feel fitter and healthier all day long.
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