healthy breakfasts to lose weight
A common misconception when it comes to losing weight is that simply eating less food will lead to weight loss, oddly enough, it’s not simply a matter of eating less food. Far from it, a strict diet, a sudden burst of exercise, or any drastic lifestyle change can sometimes do more harm than good. But why is that? Surely it is the food that leads to weight gain?
Well, your body prefers slow changes over sudden changes in terms of eating and exercising. Note that we mention exercise here, diet alone will not help reduce weight loss. It is much more important to aim for a balanced and healthy diet that can sustain your weight loss along with an effective exercise program.
But here we’ll take a quick look at the first, and perhaps in many ways, the most important meal of the day. Breakfast!
Skipping breakfast is a common strategy for people trying to lose weight. In fact, many people feel that they don’t have time for breakfast and will skip this important meal, but there are several reasons why this is not a good idea. There’s a lot of truth to the old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and here are some of the reasons why.
So tell me, what are the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast?
Eating a healthy breakfast speeds up your metabolism, which means more calories are burned throughout the day. In this way, eating a good healthy breakfast can help you lose weight.
A good breakfast helps you replenish or recharge your vital energy reserves, which have been depleted during the night. Let’s face it, after a good night’s sleep you’ve been without food (or water) for several hours. You know how you would feel during the day if you went without food for several hours. Well, a healthy breakfast is the fuel that gives us energy for the activities of the day!
For many of us, perhaps due to work or a busy lifestyle, breakfast is the only meal of the day that includes vital nutrients like calcium from milk and fiber and antioxidants from whole grains. These nutrients are important to our diet.
If you skip breakfast, you’re less likely to make it to lunch feeling hungry. Being hungry during the day could lead to snacking, snacks that often have little nutritional value. Eating a good breakfast in the morning is much better for you than snacking before lunch.
Eating a healthy breakfast helps improve mental performance, concentration, and mood throughout the day. That’s right, brain food!
Perhaps most importantly if you’re looking for a balanced weight loss program, studies have shown that people who eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy weight.