Breakfast is the first meal of the day, and starting with a nutritious breakfast is an easy way to improve you overall wellbeing and boost your ability to function well throughout the day.
Why is breakfast important?
- People who eat breakfast make better choices over the rest of the day
- Generally have better diets overall
- Have lower cholesterol levels
- Is a perfect meal to refuel you body and brain
- A healthy breakfast boosts your nutrition intake such as fibre, calcium, iron, folate, riboflavin, vitamin A and C and Zinc and decreases the intake of fat
- Breakfast eaters have more chance to have improved short term memory function and heightened alertness which can assist in the learning and efficiency at work or school
- Puts you in a positive mood and reduces stress levels
- Teenagers that stick to regular breakfast eating habits will receive the nutrients and energy which is highly recommended throughout their important growth and development stage.
Most people have dinner between 6pm-8pm every night. If you are skipping breakfast and therefore making lunch your first meal for the day, your body has not been given any nutrients for almost 15-18 hours and will cause a whole bunch of problems, especially if you are trying to either gain or lose weight. One of the major problems this causes is a big drop in you metabolic rate, which is one of the worst things possible when trying to lose body fat.
A more in depth look at metabolism and how it effects weight loss will be coming to the MaxNRG Personal Training Blog soon.
Some healthy breakfast suggestions
- French Toast
- Poached eggs
- Eggs Benedict
- Scrambled eggs
- Omelette
- Porridge
- Muesli
- Low fat yogurt
Here is a quick and easy breakfast recipe
QUICK MICROWAVE BANANA PORRIDGE
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
- 2 cups of hot water
- 1 cup milk
- 1 banana, mashed
- Dribble of honey
Directions:
- Combine oats and water in a large mixing bowl.
- Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes
- Stir in the milk and mashed banana
- Dribble honey over the top
Enjoy your meal and remember a healthy breakfast does not need to be hard, keep it simple and nutritious and you will feel the benefits.
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i totally agree with you … breakfast is really important.
nice topic
you have given some nice suggestions for breakfast. Breakfast can be a little high in carbs because the body need them as fuel plus we have a better chance of digesting those carbs due to increased physical activity during the day.
Great article! I counsel women all the time at work on weight loss and healthy choices, and it never fails to amaze me how many don’t eat breakfast. If not eating it made them lose weight, they wouldn’t be asking me for help. So if they’re not eating breakfast and still struggling with their weight, then it’s time to try something different. I tell them not eating breakfast and expecting to have a good start on the day is like trying to drive a car without putting any gas (petrol) in the tank.
Breakfast, Breakfast, that’s really the most important among meals. I keep on telling my family how important that meal is. That shouldn’t be skip. Knowing that in a day, the moment we wake up our body’s moving and is in need of energy, that’s where breakfast takes it roles.
Sincerely,
Sheena
Thanks for the post! We all know that breakfast is the most important meal each and everyday. Indeed, it should be taken with bunch of nutritious foods. We should start our day with a healthy diet since all day long we face so much challenges. Eating breakfast and exercising regularly makes a healthy living.
breakfast helps you get through all your straining activities in a day. it gives you strength and energy to be active. too bad, a lot of people skip it
Breakfast is the most important meal, especially for intense trainers, bodybuilders and athletes. A protein rich breakfast which has eggs, milk, cereals and oatmeal is very nutritious as it also has a good source of fibre, minerals and nutrients.
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Thanks for the post! We all know that breakfast is the most important meal each and everyday. Indeed, it should be taken with bunch of nutritious foods. We should start our day with a healthy diet since all day long we face so much challenges. Eating breakfast and exercising regularly makes a healthy living.