Staying Healthy: Eat Breakfast

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You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it is! Breakfast is important for getting your metabolism going in the morning as well as giving you energy to be productive throughout the day.

Something to keep in mind is to eat a healthy, balanced breakfast as opposed to other high fat, high sugar options such as muffins and doughnuts. Instilling this in children is essential so it follows them into adolescence and adulthood.

Benefits of Breakfast

Eating breakfast can reduce hunger and help people make better food choices at other meals, causing those who do eat breakfast to weigh less. Those who skip breakfast tend to get hungrier and therefore eat more throughout the day. However, it is important that breakfast eaters chose options with protein and whole grains to keep them nourished and satisfied.

What to Eat

Creating a balanced breakfast includes incorporating various food groups into your meal. A healthy breakfast can include protein such as eggs, lean protein such as Canadian bacon, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low or nonfat dairy.These foods can help you feel satisfied, lose weight and reduce cholesterol levels. Try Some of these suggestions  to start your day off right!

Greek Yogurt: Contains a lot of proteins which take longer to digest to keep you satisfied longer. Try making a parfait with fresh fruit and whole grain cereal.

Oatmeal: A great choice to lower bad cholesterol, keep you full for hours, and keep blood sugar levels stable over time. Since oatmeal is full of fiber it is also a great food for weight loss. Try making it with skim milk, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts for a nutricious and delicious meal.

Eggs: Eggs are a fantastic source of high quality protein and amino acids. They also contain the right type of fat, one egg contains just 5 grams of fat and only 1.5 grams of that is saturated fat.  

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