Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar, so goes
an old-hurry, breakfast is the biggest casualty.
People often ask as to why breakfast is important. The answer lies in the word ‘breakfast’ itself. The word originated from the fact that after dinner, we do not eat the whole night (minimum 8 hours) and this is a long time for the body to go without food. During daytime, we keep on eating and munching after every 3-4 hours. But the duration between dinner and breakfast is often long, sometimes even 12 hours. So it is equivalent to a fast. Hence the meal that is taken in the morning is breakfast.
Those who avoid breakfast are less productive and less efficient than those who eat breakfast. Children who regularly eat breakfast think faster and clearer, solve problems more easily and are less likely to be restless and irritable early in the day. So the message is loud and clear to ‘be particular about breakfast.’
Many people skip meals to lose weight. But the first meal of the day is important for a healthy start. The reason for it is simple. Skip breakfast and the gap between dinner and lunch next day is almost 16 hours. During this time the level of blood sugar drops. Glucose, the principal fuel for the brain and the central nervous system, helps carry on routine activities like talking, thinking, even walking. For effective functioning of the brain, any stores carbohydrates have to be broken down or fat and protein turned into a usable form. Without breakfast the body is deprived of vitamins C and D, calcium, iron and fibre. This is one reason people find it difficult to concentrate, solve problems, memorise things and often become moody. A Canadian study says breakfast boost memory and those who eat breakfast perform better.
A study also found remarkable improvement in those people suffering memory problems and those with early signs of adult-onset diabetes. Another report states that school students consuming breakfast were less absent and had higher math grades and were less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and hyperactivity. Moreover, breakfast helps determine and maintain a desired weight. A wholesome breakfast ensures one does not indulge in calorifically dense food or overeat later in the day. Due to prolonged hunger one eats more food, higher in calorie count.
Eating something is better than nothing. It helps raise blood sugar levels. So, have an apple on the way to work.
This proves that why we should eat a proper and wholesome breakfast. The body’s stress harmone levels are highest in the morning due to hunger. Eating wholesome foods helps the body to overcome this stress. Try not to skip this most important meal of the day and see how your health and performance at work improves.
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