10 Good Reasons Why We Eat Breakfast
Eating breakfast every morning provides us with so many benefits.
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1. ENERGY
Energy levels are sustained by eating carbs which will release energy slowly - e.g oats!
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2. METABOLISM
Missing breakfast slows down your metabolism and makes it harder for the body to burn fat.
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3. WEIGHT
Eating a low fat, high carb breakfast will kick start your metabolism and in turn keeps your body fat levels under control.
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4. MEMORY - TRUE FACT!
Eating breakfast influences the process involved in the formation and retrieval of memories and in managing complex and challenging information. Breakfast achieves this through the ability to raise blood glucose levels which makes sure brain cells are on top form!
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5. CONCENTRATION AND ALERTNESS
Missing breakfast is an occupation hazard! Research shows a much lower incidence of work-related accidents for people who eat breakfast. To boost concentration and alleviate tiredness the brain needs feeding!
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6. HUNGER
Slow release carbs induce a feeling of satisfaction and fullness which prevents binging on high fat and sugary foods later on in the day.
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7. MOOD
Feeding your brain at the appropriate time - first thing in the morning - and with the appropriate nutrients will CHEER YOU UP!!
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8. STRESS
Breakfast is a stress buster!
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9. HYDRATION
Drink 2 litres of water a day is so important for everyday life! 60-70% of our body is made up of water.
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10. IMMUNITY
Begin the day with foods rich in vitamin A,C, B and Zinc. Include some of the following in your diet citrus fruit, berries, melon, eggs, oily fish, whole grain cereals and oats.
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