Did you skip breakfast this morning? You’re not alone. Many people head out the door in the morning with a “low tank of gas”. It’s a habit that gets worse with age and is more prevalent in females.
Eating breakfast can give you the energy boost you need to get things done. But don’t just choose any breakfast, choose a healthy high-protein breakfast. Here are three great reasons why you should start your day with breakfast.
1. Breakfast boosts your brainpower
Studies show breakfast eaters have greater attention spans and perform better on spatial and cognitive tests.
On the flip side, breakfast skippers are more likely to get stomach pains and headaches caused by hunger, making learning or work challenging..
2. Good nutrition begins at breakfast
In general, breakfast eaters tend to be healthier. They are more likely to meet the nutritional recommendations, especially for vitamins A, C, B2, calcium, zinc, iron and fiber.
Breakfast shunners tend to have higher cholesterol levels, increasing their risk for heart disease. They also tend to snack more on high-fat, low-nutrition foods and are more likely to overeat at lunch because of excessive hunger.
3. Breakfast sets the tone for healthy energy use
Some research suggests that regular breakfast revves up your metabolism to burn calories throughout the day.
It makes sense: if you skip a meal, your body doesn’t know when its next meal is coming. If your body doesn’t know when its next meal is coming, it will store everything it can as fat to use later.
Eating foods with protein and fiber in the morning can get you off to a great start.
Adapted from: https://www.bswhealth.com/blog/3-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-skip-breakfast
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-balanced-diet/eight-tips-for-healthy-eating/
