Why it’s Important to Eat a Healthy Breakfast

Why it’s Important to Eat a Healthy Breakfast

We’ve mentioned before that what you eat is important for your overall health and wellness. One key way to kick-start a healthy day is by eating a nutritious breakfast. There are many different reasons why eating a healthy breakfast is so important, including:

• It gives you the energy that you need to get a productive start to your day.
• Eating a healthy breakfast can keep you full for longer, which can prevent you from overeating during the rest of the day.
• The time between dinner and breakfast the next day is the longest that your body goes without food, so eating breakfast gives your body the chance replenish your blood glucose levels. Glucose is your body’s main energy source, so a healthy breakfast helps your body function properly. This makes it easier to be active and alert throughout the day.
• A healthy morning meal also helps avoid fluctuating glucose levels, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.
• Eating a healthy breakfast is a good opportunity to give your body some crucial vitamins and nutrients.

As you can see, there are many reasons to eat a healthy breakfast each day. But what is an healthy breakfast? For starters, it’s certainly not a coffee and a doughnut. The healthiest breakfasts include complex carbohydrates, fiber, and some protein. For example, spread some avocado on a piece of whole grain toast and eat it along with a hard boiled egg.

It’s a good idea to eat breakfast within 1-2 hours of waking up. If you exercise before breakfast, you’ll want to have breakfast (or a healthy snack) within 30-45 minutes after your workout. This will give your body the energy it needs to recover from the workout and start your day.

Some people might be tempted to skip breakfast in order to lose weight, but doing so can actually cause the opposite effect as you’ll eat more later on to make up for the missing breakfast.

If you’re short on time, you might be tempted to grab something from the store or a coffee shop on the run, but be careful when doing so. Avoid muffins, doughnuts and other such foods as these have large amounts of fat and sugar, but very little protein. If you’re having a bagel or toast for breakfast, make sure to include some protein, such as an egg or cheese.