Royal breakfast?
Someone once said that we should, "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and evening meal like a pauper." I'm not sure that any of us should ever eat like some kings did, but this quote ordinarily refers to the relative amount of food we eat at each meal, and not necessarily the type or ability of the fare.
Unfortunately for many of us, this order is reversed, as we consume our largest or "kingly" meal at evening meal time, while breakfast, if eaten at all, is often the smallest and poorest ability meal of the day.
There are probably at least five different breakfast personalities to be found in the normal population. These include the Abstainers, the Quaffers, the Continentals, the Misguided and the Savvy.
The Abstainers
The first group is composed of those who naturally skip breakfast. They are whether too busy, not hungry in the morning, on a diet, or for anything reason, just don't eat until lunch or dinner.
If you fall into this category, what you may not comprehend is that you are putting yourself at a disadvantage when you don't break your fast and give your body the nutrients it needs to function well. I doubt you would try to drive to work without gas in your car, but you are expecting your body to run on empty.
Contrary to what you might think, abstaining from breakfast may no ifs ands or buts hinder your attempts to lose weight, since your metabolism will slow down, to compensate for the lack of calories. In addition, you may find yourself inspiring more food later in the day than you would have if you had eaten breakfast.
An empty stomach in the morning may also have an ensue on concentration, memory, mood, resistance to illness, your ability to claim body temperature and even the sweetness of your breath. These same issues can sway your productivity; so if you are skipping breakfast because you are too busy, think about how much more you could get done if you weren't hampered by the negative effects of skipping breakfast
The Quaffers
I remember my mom telling me that when she was a teenager in the 1940's, she and her girlfriends would drink black coffee for breakfast because they were watching their weight. The black coffee, while not having any calories, in case,granted a form of "energy" to get them through the morning. Of policy it was a false sort of vigor that caffeine provides with none of the vital nutrients a teenager needs in plentifulness at that stage of life. She and her friends were part of the group I call the Quaffers.
With the advent of drive-up windows and coffee shops, the habit of relying on a liquid breakfast has come to be even more prevalent. Many people, as part of their daily routine, stop at the drive-up window to get their morning "cup-a-Joe," which may be anything from black coffee to a triple fudge mocha latte. Each of these liquid breakfasts has its safe bet limitations in terms of providing a wholesome start to your day.
Even if you are not a teenager, quaffing coffee in place of breakfast is not the best plan. While it may give you the caffeine jolt you are looking for, it is not sufficient to nourish your body through your morning's activities.
The Continentals
Most of you have stayed at hotels where it has come to be favorite to offer something called a "continental" breakfast-included with the price of the room. A continental breakfast normally is tiny to pastries, juice/fruit and coffee, although some hotel chains have extensive it to include various bagels with cream cheese, hard-boiled eggs and even dry, boxed cereal with milk. (In case you were wondering, the term "continental" refers to the continent of Europe where inhabitants more often eat a light breakfast, as opposed to the former "hearty English breakfast" served across the English Channel.)
However, you don't have to be staying at a hotel to consume this type of breakfast and be part of what I have called the Continentals group. You may be one of those people who eat a doughnut, a sweet roll or even a granola bar washed down with coffee or juice and call it breakfast. In fact, quite often at "breakfast meetings" in a business environment, these are the foods on offer.
The qoute with this type of breakfast, especially on a regular basis, is that it is ordinarily high in sugar and has tiny or no protein, fiber or other nutrients to commend it. If you eat this way, you may find that a few hours later, your blood sugar will drop and you will feel sluggish and suffer from brain fog.
The Misguided
Many restaurants, at least here in the Midwest, highlight a morning meal called "The Lumberjack Breakfast." It consists of a large quantity of food, normally including pancakes, sausage, bacon, hash browns or some dissimilarity thereof. The qoute with this meal is that unless you are a lumberjack who does unremitting physical labor all day long, this is probably not the best meal for you. (Even a lumberjack could probably make a great choice!)
If a 5,000+ calorie breakfast of mostly refined carbs and saturated fat is your idea of a good breakfast, then you are probably in the Misguided group. You have figured out that breakfast is good for you, but not what qualifies as a good breakfast. Eating this way on a regular basis could lead to all kinds of condition problems including obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
The Savvy
I have designated the last breakfast personality as the Savvy. This group is made up of people who have discovered the significance of eating breakfast and have the savvy to choose a wholesome one.
In order to make a wholesome breakfast part of their daily routine, this group has come up with strategies that work for them.
*They make time for breakfast a priority, even if it means getting to bed a tiny earlier in order to get up earlier.
*They include a balance of protein, carbs and wholesome fats when they choose breakfast foods, and they know which foods are needful sources of each of these nutrients.
*They program their breakfast, especially if they have a busy schedule, so they can include it with a minimum of time and effort. ("Programming" means they have several wholesome breakfast choices that they choose from each day that are easy to make or can be prepared ahead of time.)
*They have done their research and know the menu items that are the best choices if they have to eat breakfast out.
Ideas for a wholesome breakfast
There are as many variations of a wholesome breakfast as there are tastes and preferences in the world. The breakfasts you choose will depend on what you like, how much time you have to prepare it, and your way to the food contribute based on your food budget and where you live.
I find that while the week when time is limited, I will choose a simpler meal and then on the weekend, breakfast is a more elucidate meal.
Here are some of my favorite choices for a quick breakfast:
*Greek Yogurt with blueberries (fresh in season, frosty out of season), sliced almonds and a sprinkle of freshly ground flax seed
*Oatmeal (I prefer the Scottish version, but you can use rolled oats, quick cooking or steel-cut oats) with a chopped apple or berries, some cinnamon (be sure it's real Ceylon cinnamon!) and a sprinkle of Chia seeds or ground flaxseed
*Fat free bungalow cheese with fruit and walnut pieces and whole-grain toast with old-fashioned peanut butter
*A smoothie made with fruit/vegetables, yogurt, flax seed. Dr. Oz's "green drink" is a good selection if you can cope it
*Homemade granola with milk/yogurt and fruit
Here are some ideas for on the weekend or when you have more time:
*Scrambled eggs garnished with avocado and tomato slices, sweet potato wedges, whole-grain toast
*Whole grain pancakes with cranberries or apple chunks, served with (a small amount of ) real maple syrup
*Kashi 7-grain hot cereal served with walnuts, fruit and milk
*Poached eggs on whole-grain toast with fruit on the side
*Omelette stuffed with veggies, served with whole-grain toast
What if you just don't like "breakfast food?"
The riposte is simple. If you don't like breakfast food, then don't eat breakfast food! There is no law that says you can't eat chili for breakfast or a casserole or any other food that is not normally eaten at breakfast. The important thing is that you eat breakfast and that you choose wholesome foods with a balance of protein, carbs and good fats.
Which breakfast personality are you?
If you fit into one of the first four categories, I hope you will think development a change.
If you are an Abstainer, you will have to convert your mental and your lifestyle to include time for breakfast.
If you are a Quaffer, you will need to add some wholesome foods to that breakfast coffee each day.
If you are a Continental, you will need to broaden your mental about what qualifies as a wholesome breakfast.
If you are one of the Misguided, you already have the breakfast habit, and you will just need to modify the amount and type of foods you include.
You don't have to do it all at once. Even small changes in your breakfast habits can make a big dissimilarity in how you feel and how well you are.
Finally, if you are among the Savvy, keep doing what you're doing and don't forget to share your great breakfast ideas with the rest of us!
morning meal Is King