Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of the day, but sometimes it’s hard to fit a healthy breakfast into a busy morning.
Here we give you some reasons why it’s important to get up a little earlier and eat breakfast, as well as how to make sure you start your day with the right nutrition.
1. Increases your energy levels.
Have you ever wondered why breakfast is called breakfast? This is because we are breaking the night fast because we have only spent the night sleeping and therefore we may not have eaten for a few hours. During this time our body still uses fuel to maintain its functions, and so our blood sugar levels and glucose stores are running low by morning. Eating breakfast helps us refuel and increase energy levels. Adding a glass of milk as part of a healthy breakfast is a great way to bring your sleepy baby’s blood glucose levels back up and give them the energy they need to see them through the morning.
2. Increases your performance.
Fueling our bodies with breakfast can help boost our performance at work and school. Studies show that children who eat breakfast perform better cognitively in the morning, and they also do better in school. But adults have also been found to perform better mentally when they eat breakfast, which is not surprising since our brains need fuel to function at their best.
3. Helps you maintain a healthy body weight.
Eating breakfast is associated with lower body weight and lower risk of overweight and obesity. It has been suggested that eating breakfast can improve the satiety response and prevent unhealthy snacking. People who eat breakfast have also been found to be more active, which means they burn more calories. But it could also be that people who eat breakfast eat more healthily. Either way – starting your day with a healthy breakfast seems like a great idea for weight management.
4. Improves your vitamin and mineral intake.
Studies show that people who eat breakfast regularly have higher levels of vitamins and minerals than those who skip breakfast. This is especially true for those who eat cereal with milk for breakfast – healthy cereals naturally provide many nutrients and are often fortified, and milk and yogurt also naturally contain essential vitamins and minerals. They are full of minerals.
5. Helps keep your hunger at bay.
Being hungry can make us irritable and make it difficult to focus on the tasks in front of us. A healthy breakfast can help you get through the morning without those hunger pangs that make us reach for easy but often unhealthy quick fixes. Protein has been found to be particularly satiating, so making sure your breakfast includes a good portion of protein can help you feel fuller for longer.