A Breakfast for Champions
Growing up we would often hear a commercial about the breakfast of champions. Who doesn’t want to be a champion? Many people skip breakfast altogether so this post isn’t for them. But for those of us who eat breakfast, what is a “good” breakfast? What is a “healthy” breakfast? So many of my students who eat breakfast say it has no “staying power” they get hungry soon after eating breakfast. So what can you do to have a healthy breakfast with “staying power”? Consumer Reports recently did an excellent article on “ Breakfast Matters ”. Some highlights: Why Breakfast : Breakfast eaters have better diets overall. They eat more fruits, vegetables, milk and whole grains than breakfast skippers. Eat within 2 hours of waking up and you positively affect blood glucose levels for not just the morning hours but the entire day. Skip breakfast and your body can send off more of the “hunger” hormone, called Ghrelin. ...