Fasting? Don’t Skip Breakfast!
You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there are some valid reasons why this is a common saying. Breakfast, if you’re eating a healthy one that is well-balanced, can do all sorts of good things for you throughout the morning. According to WebMD, missing this important meal can mess up the normal rhythm of how your body processes both fasting and your other meals. No matter what time you choose to eat breakfast, because we know plenty of people practice intermittent fasting, this meal provides the fuel you need to get through the day.
Registered dietitian nutritionist Sharon Collison told Time, “People who don’t eat enough earlier in the day may have increased hunger and increased cravings later in the day and will end up eating more.” She added that “Skipping breakfast is associated with increased disease risk — not only obesity but diabetes, heart disease, and just lower dietary quality.” So, let’s look closer at the reasons you should be eating a healthy breakfast, and what that looks like.
What is a well-balanced breakfast? Before we look deeper into what your healthy breakfast is going to do for you, let’s get an idea of what a well-balanced breakfast actually is. According to MyPlate, a healthy and well-balanced meal consists of proteins, vegetables, fruits, low or no-fat dairy, and whole grains, nixing things like too much salt and sugar. They also suggest changing up your proteins, which, aside from meat, can be found in foods like beans and nuts.
Excerpted from Glam
