How breakfast helps you lose weight!

It has been a while since this Blog has made mention to diet, eating and nutritional habits as part of your weight loss and fitness programme, so I thought it time to resurrect this subject given the importance it plays to your end goal. Kicking off with the most important meal of the day, here is an article sourced from 'ezinearticles' (http://EzineArticles.com/8864006) and written by Christina Major (http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Christina_Major) - a Naturopathic Doctor and Holistic Nutritionist of Crystal Holistic Health Consulting.



We've heard for a long time that to lose weight, eat breakfast. It's very true: if you want to lose weight, eat breakfast.

The best way to eat is high protein and fat - low carb.

But most people choose high carb, low fat, low protein. That's one of the reasons why people gain weight, feel tired, can't get up the energy to go exercise, and just plain eat too much.

Why?

It's all in how breakfast makes you lose weight:

When you body obtains protein and fat, your metabolism recognises the high likelihood you just obtained lots of nutrients. It then works fast and efficiently to rebuild tissues, heal damage, and provide you with lots of energy and mental clarity.

A great breakfast for this would be egg in a pepper:

In a hollowed out pepper, add sauteed potatoes, onion, mushroom, and tomato. Mix with a little cheese as you pack the pepper. Top with 1 scrambled egg. Bake until egg is firm (about 20-30 minutes). This breakfast packs everything: high quality protein and fat, lots of nutrients, some healthy carbs and fibre, and flavor. Weight change over 1 year: -15lbs (6.8kgs)

Compare this to the commercialised breakfast: a bowl of cereal. Lots of processed carbs, low nutrient, poor nutrient replacement , high dairy and allergens. Weight change over 1 year: +23lbs (10.5kgs)

Yes, a real breakfast does take a little more work and time. But the results are worth it. Other side effects are readily apparent:

• More morning energy
• More afternoon energy
• Lower hunger at lunch
• Less cramping
• Less bloating

It may have a health impact as well. Without all those added sugars in the morning, your blood glucose and insulin levels stay in a normal range. Now, if you have diabetes, this is very important.

Big changes in your blood sugar and insulin levels, such as from a bowl of cereal, cause problems:

• Poor concentration
• Sudden spikes in energy (think ADD kids)
• Your pancreas works too hard
• Your fat cells expand to take in the extra sugars
• Your heart works overtime to move the hormones and sugars around
• You get the sugar crash mid-morning
• You are hungrier during the day, even at dinner

Pancakes, French toast, bagels, and all those other pastries are just begging to get you to eat more and more. Think about it. Are you full all morning after what you eat? Or do you crave more and more food after breakfast? Do you feel tired?

Choose breakfast, and choose a breakfast loaded with vegetables, quality protein, and low in processed foods (especially cereal). Your body will thank you.

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