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...... Breakfast is the one meal of the day that absolutely should not be skipped, yet so many of us jump out of bed, get on with our day, and don’t give it a second thought. Dieters counting calories, athletes eager to train, sleepy headed students with barely enough ... workouts if you have a light snack on arising and then replenish your reserves after your workout. Muscles draw on carbohydrates and fats for energy and on carbohydrates and fats for energy and protein helps build and repair tissue. A light balanced snack might be enough to get you bench
energy to get dressed all trying to take their brains and bodies to a place that only breakfast can help them go. If you are not eating a wholesome breakfast you are starting your day with a handicap. Like driving your car on an empty gas tank, you won’t get very far. Think of it as a nutritional deficit.
...... Sometimes we are just not hungry in the morning so it is easy to ignore eating until mid day when the hunger pangs insistently urge us to grab the first thing we can find. We then reach for whatever is easy and find ourselves gorging on foods that are not exactly healthy. Fast food and convenience foods are usually high calorie foods with little or no nutritional value.
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pressing a few extra reps or going that extra mile on your run. Depleted muscles are most receptive to replacing spent energy within a couple hours after your workout so it is beneficial to make time for a nutritious breakfast before you get on with the rest of your day.
...... We are busy people with busy lives. Eating well does not have to be complicated. A good breakfast should include some protein, fiber, healthy fat and wholesome carbohydrates. Here are some suggestions for quick and easy, balanced morning meals;
1. Yogurt, sliced fruit sprinkled with hemp hearts and a few almonds.2. Whole grain bagel or toast with cheese or nut butter and a piece of fruit.
.without eating a proper breakfast, they have pretty much left their brain back home in bed. Sleepy brains need a wake up call and they need quality fuel to carry them through until lunch time Sugary breakfast cereals don’t offer much more than a blood sugar spike to students. Once the initial power surge wears off, your student will be less likely to concentrate on studies and more likely to be craving a midmorning nap.
...... For those watching their weight, the first meal of the day is the optimal time to send a message to your metabolism. Basically you are saying, “no famine today - it is safe to burn those precious calories.” Well, perhaps that is overstating it, but studies have shown that if you are serious about weight loss, breakfast calories are burned more efficiently than those consumed later in the day. If you think about it, it makes perfect sense. We often do most of our eating in the evening meal when our energy expenditure is slowing down. Why not stack it up in the morning when the marathon is about to start instead of after we finish? Try eating a light dinner, don’t snack before bed,eat a hearty, balanced breakfast in the morning, stay active and watch those numbers on the scale begin to drop.
......If you are a morning athlete, a heavy breakfast won’t sit well with you. You will be able to get more from your 		... 3. Slow cooked oatmeal with dried fruit and flax seeds.
Sprinkle in a little protein powder for added nutrition.
4. Leftovers? A chicken leg or slice of pizza with a glass of
carrot juice can do in a pinch.
5. A bran muffin, piece of cheese and glass of juice. Be
careful with muffins as often they can be high fat and
high sugar.
6. Smoothies are my favorite. Frozen fruit blends well with
yogurt, nuts, seeds, greens, protein powders and juices.
Great dash and dine options.
7. Weekends are a perfect time for traditional sit down
morning meals. Eggs, whole-grain waffles and exotic
fruit salads to name a few. Be creative but watch out for
greasy and sugary foods that will ultimately undermine
your health and slow you down.
...... Maybe it means waking up a few minutes earlier, or planning your grab and go breakfast before bedtime. Find a way to make breakfast a habit and you will find yourself with energy to burn at the end of the day instead of just feeling burnt out.
..... Good Health to You!