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Dietician Sheela Seharawat

How eating more in breakfast strengthens our health?

Breakfast is our first meal of the day. It is a must for all of us, and undoubtedly the most important. A nutritious and wholesome meal in the morning is vital for our health and weight management. Eating in the morning when almost all of us are in a hurry does not take much time but can make a great difference to our health, mood, productivity and looks.
Noted below are some important aspects of eating a healthy and whole some breakfast:
A good and heavy breakfast in the morning boosts our metabolism and keeps the blood sugar levels stable throughout the day.

It helps energies the body and keep us active, agile and productive till the next meal – lunch.
Eating breakfasts have been associated with lower risks of heart diseases.
A full belly breakfasts reduces overeating and food cravings throughout the day.
And the most important – a morning meal is essential for the body and the brain as well. Eating a wholesome and nutritious breakfast helps improving concentration and productivity all day long.

The many benefits of a hearty breakfast
Breakfasts, apart from providing us with the energy, the foods that we eat are also important sources of valuable nutrients such as calcium, iron and B vitamins and as well as proteins and fibers. Our body direly needs these essential nutrients and according to researches it is said that if we miss on them in the morning, it is unlikely to get them later through the day.
Eating heavy for breakfast has been proved beneficial for our waistline also. It is a fact that people who breakfast are less likely to be overweight than those who skip. It is also true that one who skips breakfasts reaches out for fatty and high sugary snacks during the day.

Here are a few vital health benefits of having a heavy breakfast

Improves Cognitive Function
Breakfast helps restoring glucose levels, an all essential carbohydrate that is needed by the brain to function. Studies on the subject has shown that it can reduce stress levels thereby promoting better mood. Especially in children, it helps improving attention and behaviour, both connected to better grades in studies and activities. As any other organ in our body, our brain also need food to perform and work at its best!

Fulfils all the Energy needs
Our energy needs vary depending on our levels of activities, age and health conditions, but typically men need more energy than women. Growing children requires a lot of energy. Ensuring a heavy breakfast in turn ensures that our body is supplied with the all necessary energy it needs to perform well all through the day. In the absence of proper energy in the body one feels fatigued, depressed, find difficulty in concentrating and even has less productivity.

Promotes good Heart Health
One who skips breakfasts tends to gain extra weight. Extra weight contributes to higher levels of cholesterol and high blood pressures, which can further contribute to heart diseases. It is also what you eat matters. Ensure that your breakfast is constituted of healthy grains, fruits, vegetables and proteins.

Impacts our long term health
Eating breakfasts has long term health benefits as it can reduce the risks of obesity, high blood pressure, heart diseases and diabetes. Starting the day off with a valuable boost of essential minerals, vitamins and other nutrients is almost like fuelling your car full before the stat=rt of a long journey.

Breakfast is an excellent opportunity to eat and be together as a family whenever possible. Establishing good breakfast habits at an younger age and maintaining them throughout the life may be an important factor in reducing the prevalence of skipping breakfast and developing a good eating habit that last for lifetime.