Friday, July 9, 2010

Break the Fast

Please, if anyone is trying to manage their weight, do not skip breakfast.  The old excuse of skipping the calories has been proven to be detrimental to your health.  Studies show that people that eat breakfast live longer, weigh less, have a better BMI, etc, etc, than if one skipped breakfast.

Break down the word breakfast...break fast...you are breaking the fast you just had, since your last meal was about 10 hours ago (assuming your last meal was no later than 8 PM and you wake up at 6AM).  Why would you take it further by starving yourself another 4 hours?  And no, coffee does not count.

You need the fiber, calcium, and Vitamin D found in an average bowl of "adult" cereal (seriously, if you're still eating Fruit Loops and Count Chocula, you have bigger problems), all of which have been proven to increase the likelihood of normal weight.  So just take 10 minutes to pour a cup of cereal into a bowl with some 2% milk, soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, or whatever and enjoy!

By the way, this one goes out to my wife! 



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