Diet And Health Blog http://dietandhealthblog.net Diet and health blog is a blog about diet and health in general, and various food products affecting our health in particular. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:13:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 en DietAndHealthBloghttp://feedburner.google.com Components of an Ideal Breakfast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DietAndHealthBlog/~3/e1QqDP5Kp3Y/ideal-breakfast http://dietandhealthblog.net/diet-and-health/ideal-breakfast#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:13:32 +0000 admin http://dietandhealthblog.net/?p=238
A typical breakfast plan should consist of less than a third of the total of the daily calories, and should consist of approximately 500-600 calories. Most of the times, these can be provided by carbohydrates, and the fat content should be kept lower to avoid its deposition in the body later on. Moreover, a breakfast rich in carbohydrates provides instant energy for the day’s work. As explained in our earlier post on the importance of having breakfast to start your day, it should also contain enough fibers to keep the gastrointestinal tract functioning well. Ideally, your breakfast should contain enough nutrients in the form of minerals, vitamins, proteins, and some amount of dietary fibers. Having fruits in your breakfast helps to get you the necessary calories as well as the essential nutrients in your day’s first meal.

Fruit also provide a good source of fibres in your breakfast. Foods with high levels of monounsaturated fats help you burn your fat more effectively, and it also helps to boost testosterone levels effectively. This is specially helpful for people going to gym, and they do not need to take the artifical hormones.

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There have been many researches to highlight the importance of eating breakfast every morning in order to have a healthy start of your day.

There are many studies that show that eating your breakfast daily can reduce the chances of developing hypoglycemic episodes (feeling fatigued, and loss of energy), development of binge-eating, and also it helps to reduce your stress! In fact, it has now been proven that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Below are some of the most important health benefits that our breakfast provides us:

1. Reduction in various health problems: Eating your breakfast daily helps to boost your immune system. It helps to fight the common ailments like flu, common cold, and other seasonal breakouts. It also helps to reduce the chances of developing serious heart diseases over time. Studies have shown to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular strokes, diabetes, and even cancer of the digestive system.

2. Breakfast helps you to slim down: Eating your breakfast daily helps you to reduce the intake of excessive calories through other means. This in turn, helps you to slim you down over time.

3. Memory and concentration: Our brain cells depend on glucose to work uninterruptedly. Having your breakfast daily also helps you to provide those necessary glucose molecules that are needed for the proper functioning of your brain cells. Students should never forget to have their breakfast daily for the same reason.

4. It keeps you active all the day: Having your breakfast daily provides you the necessary calories for the day’s work, making you active and sharp to face the day’s challenges.

So, you should not forget to eat the most important meal of your day!

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