No one is truly smiling when they're hungry, especially at our house. In fact we have a special name for describing those who are angry from hunger, "hangry." Breakfast is the most important meal of the day in my home as it should be in every home.
Let's talk about breaking the fast...breakfast is the first nourishment I give my machine (my body). I expect and require a lot from my machine through out the day. My demanding and busy little children do also. If I don't give my body the fuel it needs I'm in big trouble by 3pm with a good 6-7 hours before I'm allowed to recharge.
A healthy high fiber, low on the glycemic index breakfast gives a body the physical and mental boost it needs to be efficient and productive the rest of the day. Did you know that you will actually have more energy for your brain and body the rest of the day just by eating breakfast? For those wanting to lose weight, skipping breakfast to save calories will sabotage any diet in the end. Studies have shown that people who lose weight and keep it off eat a healthy breakfast because low blood sugar often causes mid-morning crashing and reaching for less than healthy options. When I don't eat breakfast, I totally cave in to the first sweet thing I see. Even "healthy" sweets are a poor alternative to a nutritious breakfast.
Repeated studies have proven that children who go with out breakfast are sleepy and tired at school and have a harder time paying attention (then are probably misdiagnosed later with ADD...sorry different post). The same children who miss out on breakfast eat more junk food later on in the day than if they had breakfast. Children who DO eat breakfast have been shown in studies to get higher test scores and do better in sports.
I grew up being one of those people who had a hard time eating breakfast, I just really couldn't stomach it. During this phase I would usually eat a piece of whole wheat toast with a scrambled egg. (A real egg, the whole egg and nothing but the egg. No imitation eggs or whites ever, ew.) I require a much larger breakfast now though that I don't eat meals after 7pm, as a general rule. Figure out what kind of breakfast eater you are, and find a breakfast that works for your stomach and your busy morning routine.
Let me know about your breakfast style. Are you a breakfast banquet type or a measly mealer like I used to be? Tell me about your breakfast style.
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