Breakfast provides needed energy. After a night of sleep, our bodies are low on sugar and breakfast replenishes the energy needed to start the new day. A good breakfast will not only provide energy for our body and mind to function, but will also increase our overall performance both physically and mentally.
Breakfast leads to better nutrition.When we eat a good breakfast each morning, we are more likely to make better choices nutritionally throughout the day. We aren’t as likely to grab a high-fat, high-sugar snack before lunch and we don’t miss out on important vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients we could have had in the morning.
Breakfast improves school performance. Studies suggest that eating a good breakfast can lead to better school performance. In a study conducted at a community college in Texas, researchers compared the exam scores of biology students who had eaten breakfast that morning to students who had not eaten breakfast. Out of the 65.5% of students who had eaten breakfast, over 70% of them received a “C” or higher on their exam. In comparison, only 50% of the students who did not eat breakfast received a “C” or higher. In addition, other research has found that breakfast helps students concentrate better in the classroom.
Finally, breakfast helps maintain a healthy body weight. Many studies have suggested that those who eat breakfast are generally thinner than those who skip breakfast regularly.
Here are a few tips to help you implement a better breakfast each morning.
1. Plan what you are going to eat the night before. This will help you save time in the morning and stick to your schedule.
2. Get up fifteen minutes earlier. Fifteen minutes is enough time to make and eat a good breakfast.
3. Pick 2-3 foods for your morning meal. They should include bread or grains, fruit or vegetables, and milk or milk products. Some recommended breakfast items include oatmeal, an egg, toast, yogurt, fruit, whole grain cereal, or a blended fruit drink.
4. Have some grab-n-go breakfast foods available for rushed mornings. Items like low-fat yogurt, fruit, or whole grain cereal or granola bars are easy to eat on the go and will sustain you for the morning.
For a simple breakfast recipe visit our previous post 3 Quick-n-Healthy Meals for Singles.
1. Plan what you are going to eat the night before. This will help you save time in the morning and stick to your schedule.
2. Get up fifteen minutes earlier. Fifteen minutes is enough time to make and eat a good breakfast.
3. Pick 2-3 foods for your morning meal. They should include bread or grains, fruit or vegetables, and milk or milk products. Some recommended breakfast items include oatmeal, an egg, toast, yogurt, fruit, whole grain cereal, or a blended fruit drink.
4. Have some grab-n-go breakfast foods available for rushed mornings. Items like low-fat yogurt, fruit, or whole grain cereal or granola bars are easy to eat on the go and will sustain you for the morning.
For a simple breakfast recipe visit our previous post 3 Quick-n-Healthy Meals for Singles.
References
"The Importance of Breakfast!" Thrive - Campus Health Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
"The Importance of Breakfast!" Thrive - Campus Health Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
Phillips, Gregory W. "Does Eating Breakfast Affect the Performance of College Students on Biology Exams?" Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching 30.4 (2005): 15-19. ERIC. Association of
College and Biology Educators. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
"Why You Should Eat a Healthy Breakfast." Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Mar. 2013.
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