Starting the day with a big breakfast was often vital for early farmers who did hard manual labor. It is also vital for most workers who expend high amounts of energy doing their daily work. If you work in an office or a sedentary job, a big breakfast may offer benefits even though you don’t expend the high energy of a pioneer farmer or lift heavy loads that cause you to burn hundreds of calories.
Some studies show that people who eat breakfast are more active throughout the day.
If you want to expend more energy and boost your activity, eating breakfast could help. A 2017 study showed that breakfast could increase fat burning and help prevent diabetes. Counter studies are showing eating your first meal of the day could also help you lose weight. It’s called intermittent fasting, where you eat meals in a narrow time frame, often starting the first meal later, ending food consumption within eight hours, and fasting the rest of the day. For some individuals, intermittent fasting helped with weight loss. For others, eating a healthy breakfast also boosted weight loss.
The first meal of the day improves cognitive performance and focus in children.
Studies on school-age children showed that a healthy breakfast improved a child’s classroom performance. If you work out in the morning, eating breakfast afterward that includes protein and carbs, can help with muscle recovery and provide energy for the balance of the day. You can add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Oatmeal with fruit is an example. An omelet with spinach, onions, and cheese provides carbs and protein.
The type of people that traditionally skip breakfast may skew studies.
For people working nine to five, the potential you’ll eat a good breakfast is greater than it is for someone who works on the night shift. The results of a study won’t be as reliable if not considered. Many studies show people who work night shifts for a long time have more health issues. Their risk of heart disease, cancer, ulcers, digestive problems, and even obesity increases.
- A newer study shows that you’ll burn more calories if you skip breakfast, but it increases the potential for inflammation. Inflammation can lead to health issues.
- Eating a bagel or donut with a cup of coffee isn’t a good breakfast. You’re better off not eating. Instead, opt for something filling like oatmeal or yogurt with fruit.
- If your day is more physically demanding, eating a healthy breakfast helps. A breakfast muffin made with egg, broccoli, onion, and mushrooms mixed and baked in muffin pans qualifies. Store the refrigerator and heat in the microwave.
- Everyone is different. Some people need a large breakfast to boost energy, while others aren’t hungry in the morning because of late-night snacking. If they snack, the lack of breakfast doesn’t cause weight gain. It’s the snacks at night.
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