Breakfast is that all-important first meal that helps you get through a busy day at work or school. It helps my providing a healthy boost to physical or mental performance, as well as helping to ensure that the other meals we eat are balanced; which is great for overall well-being.

A healthy breakfast gives you the energy you need after a good night’s rest and allows our body and brain to start at their best thanks to the different nutrients. As we first, our body Burns through sugar reserves in the liver. If we don’t reserve step if we don’t refresh our sugar reserves with a good breakfast, nobody will compensate by burning muscle protein and – albeit at a lower amount – fat reserves for energy. If we go too long without eating, then we tend to eat larger lunches and dinners which leads to lots of energy being stored as fat. A good breakfast helps us to feel satiated throughout the day, encouraging us to eat regular sized meals. It’s been shown that people who don’t have breakfast can have trouble managing their weight. They are more likely to have poor eating habits which may lead to serious health problems. A study from Harvard to Medical School shows people who eat their breakfast are half as likely to become obese as the people that skip it.

How to Ensure You Get Your Breakfast

Stop making excuses! Put the 10 minutes it takes into making breakfast. So how do you find this time? You could try preparing your clothes, bag, and backpack – and do the same for your children – the night before. You can also prepare the table using cups, glasses, cutlery, fruit and cereal and turn Breakfast into the family gathering it should be. Take the time to discuss daily tasks and issues with the family. Make sure you don’t avoid this important event. You can also just make it time that you devote to yourself before going through your daily routine. Breakfast should be considered to be one of the main meals of your day, along with your lunch and dinner. It should be where you get around 20% of your daily calorie intake from.

What to Eat for Breakfast?

Get protein, minerals, vitamins, and simple sugars from milk and yogurt; bread, rusks, and cereal flakes are great sources of complex sugars; important fibres and vitamins can be obtained through fresh fruit and juice; add some sweetness to your breakfast using honey or jam and give yourself a little boost with a cup of tea or coffee. Play around with hot drinks and fresh fruit to boost the metabolism on the right foot for your health and with lots of energy to get you through the day.