The Benefits of Breakfast

Breakfast ...... How many of you taking breakfast everyday? Do you know that eating breakfast is good for you?


Breakfast enhances immune system

 

- People who regularly ate breakfast were less likely to suffer colds, flu and other respiratory tract illnesses than breakfast-skippers.



Breakfast reduces risk of diabetes

 

- Breakfast eaters are half as likely to have a blood-sugar problem, which increases your risk of suffering from diabetes.



Breakfast lowers your cholesterol levels

 

- Eating the morning meal may help promote cardiovascular health. Breakfast-skipping adults and children had higher blood cholesterol levels than breakfast eaters.



Breakfast revs your metabolism

 

- Your metabolism slows down as you sleep, so there's nothing like a healthy breakfast to jump-start it for the day. Regular breakfast eaters burn an average of 150 more calories than breakfast skippers.



Breakfast keeps you lean

 

- People who skipped breakfast were 4.5 times more likely to be obese. Those who miss their morning meal are more likely to overeat later in the day and more likely to reach for high-calorie, low-nutrient snacks.



Breakfast boosts brain power

 

- Eating high-energy foods for breakfast could help boost short-term memory. After a night of fasting, eating first thing in the morning provides a fresh supply of glucose to fuel the brain.



Breakfast helps you meet your nutritional needs

 

- Many breakfast foods (such as eggs, dairy, fortified cereals and whole grains) are very good sources of essential nutrients like folate, calcium, iron, B vitamins and fiber. Eating these helps you meet nutritional recommendations, which many people can find difficult to get elsewhere if they are just having two meals a day.



Breakfast energizes

 

- Eating a breakfast that's high in fiber and carbohydrates could help you feel less tired throughout the day.



Breakfast improves your mood

 

- Regular breakfast eaters are less likely to be emotionally distressed or depressed. You're also less likely to be grouchy when you aren't distracted by hunger pangs.



Breakfast may increase your lifespan

 

- People who lived to be 100 years old consume breakfast more regularly than those who don't. Since we know that breakfast is associated with a whole host of health benefits, this shouldn't come as a surprise.


Have yourself a healthy breakfast starting tomorrow ......