Many people consider it the most important meal of the day. Breakfast should not be skipped.
- Breakfast is a moment of transition between night and day, sleep and wakefulness, dream and reality, which allows a gradual resumption of contact with the external environment.
- It was also found that those who ate small breakfasts had significantly more fat than others.
- In terms of quantity, breakfast should represent at least 1/5 of what we will eat during the day.
Breakfast should occupy a very special place in the rhythm of the day. It is a moment of transition between night and day, sleep and wakefulness, dream and reality, which allows a gradual resumption of contact with the outside world. As a result, it occupies a very privileged place.
To lose weight, you have to eat well in the morning
While many studies have shown its importance on performance during the morning, its role is less known on the overall structure of the diet. Thus, if breakfast is low in calories – which is often the fashion among those who are on a diet – there is overcompensation. This is especially true for girls. So, to lose weight, you have to start by eating well in the morning. It was also noticed that those who ate small breakfasts had much more fat than the others…
So, what should we eat to be protected from the negative consequences on the overall nutritional balance of the day? First, in terms of quantity, breakfast should represent at least 1/5 of what we will eat during the day. Let’s not forget that when we wake up, our body has been fasting for an average of 8 hours, and that while sleeping, the machine has continued to run. It therefore needs fuel… In particular sugar, of which our brain is a large consumer. So in terms of quality, if we want our breakfast to be complete, it must first consist of a drink, because we need to rehydrate; then, cereals, to provide fuel. For cereals, we can just as easily indulge in the cult of the baguette rather than all these products that advertising imposes on us. On the other hand, the croissant is not perfect, because it is often too fatty. Finally, to be complete, we must add a dairy product, the essential calcium intake.
Sugar at breakfast boosts the brain
And while one of my favorite jokes is that the best way to avoid the 11 a.m. slump is to get up at noon—which may be true on vacation—you should know that all nutritionists agree that a high-sugar breakfast increases the results obtained on memory and learning tests.
So, get your sandwiches ready… and enjoy your meal!
