Breakfast Most Important Meal of the Day

Take breakfast like a king

Breakfast means to break the fast. So breakfast is very important for us after a long night fast. Our physical and mental performance depend on this. When we take breakfast there is a rise in blood glucose, muscle, and liver glycogen. Our body energy level also improved. Our body really needs it because our brain gets energy only from glucose that comes from food.

Breakfast important meal of the day

After dinner when we go to sleep our body utilizes blood glucose and liver glycogen to get energy. During sleep growth hormone level and protein synthesis increases. In early morning liver glycogen, blood glucose, insulin and growth hormone level declines. To prevent a drop in blood glucose stress hormone cortisol released. Cortisol breakdown muscle protein and fat. Due to protein breakdown, an amino acid formed and transported to the liver and formation of glucose occurs. So to maintain blood glucose cortisol level remains high and continuous utilization of muscle protein have bad effects on health. People who skip breakfast have more chances to develop diabetes type 2, metabolic syndrome, obesity and coronary heart disease than a person taking regular breakfast.

Benefits of breakfast

Boost  Our  Metabolism

After overnight fasting when we take our first meal that is our breakfast. If we skip our breakfast our metabolism disturbs and causes gastrointestinal disturbances.  We take excess calories during the day and depends more on unhealthy foods. When we take healthy breakfast included carbohydrate, protein, and fibres which speed up our metabolism and constant check on our weight. So it is good to eat to lose weight.

Satiating  Meal  Of  The  Day

Due to raising cortisol level in the morning causes a release of certain gut hormones for a whole day to reduce our appetite and give satiety feeling. If we take heavy breakfast it will reduce cortisol level and daily calorie intake. This is helpful in maintaining body weight.

Effect  On  Cognitive Function

Our brain needs glucose for proper functioning. Breakfast gives instant energy. By taking carb-rich breakfast improvement in cognitive function and ability to concentrate. A student who takes regular breakfast performs well in complex visual tasks.

 Add the following in your breakfast

If you are in a hurry then pick up any fruit- apple, banana, orange etc.

Take a glass of milk

Brown bread with a layer of butter or vegetable sandwich

The boiled egg may be an option

Do not take packaged juice. Take fresh organic fruit or vegetable juice.

Yoghurt smoothies with banana, berries or mango.

Poha, idli or vegetable upma are a good choice.

Oats are full of fibre so give you satiety feeling for a long time.

For good health take healthy nutritious breakfast full of carbohydrate, fibre, and protein. By proper breakfast, we fulfil our daily requirement of nutrients. So make a habit do not skip your breakfast.

Next time no excuse to skip a morning meal due to a shortage of time. Get up early eat nutritious breakfast and shine for the whole day.

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