Without doubt, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s also the most neglected meal. Nearly half of young adults regularly skip breakfast and over 10% report rarely or never eating it. If you sometimes enjoy a sleep in more than a bowl of muesli or simply down a coffee on the way to work, these impressive breakfast bonuses should find you setting the alarm clock a little earlier. Energy to get up and go Breakfast is vital to “break the fast” from the overnight slumber and provide fuel to get going in the morning. A healthy, balanced breakfast can provide a sustained release of energy to keep you charged well into the day, by regulating blood sugar levels and reducing fatigue. Nutrition to the max The right choices at breakfast can maximise your nutrition status. Research has shown that people who eat breakfast are more likely to eat more dietary fibre and less fat; achieve the recommended dietary intake of essential vitamins and minerals and have overall better eating habits than people who skip. A weight off your mind Eating breakfast can help people stay in shape. In fact missing breakfast has been associated with being overweight. Research confirms that breakfast eaters of all ages are more likely to be in the healthy weight range. Mood boost Breakfast can also put you in the right frame of mind. Choosing a breakfast with adequate carbohydrate content is associated with a more positive mood, feelings of calmness and less stress. Mind power Research has shown that eating breakfast can have significant effects on learning, particularly memory tasks such as memory recall. Children who breakfast have better concentration, are more likely to be receptive to learning in the schoolroom and perform better at creativity tasks.
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