IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD BREAKFAST

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• Improves your concentration and productivity

Those who skip breakfast often appear to be weak, accomplish less and are slower at making decisions. A morning meal fuels both your body and brain. Eating a healthy breakfast makes one active throughout the day. The concentration levels also tend to decrease, therefore, making one unfocused and easily distracted.

• Increased energy

Breakfast is a chance to give your body the food it needs to restore your blood sugar levels. Our bodies need the energy to function. And that energy comes from food. Glucose is our main energy source; it fuels our brain and body. Eating breakfast will provide your body with the glucose it needs to function properly and fight fatigue. As soon as we start eating in the morning, we kick-start our body chemistry which gets us feeling energized and ready for the day.

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• It controls your weight

Many people have the illusion that by skipping breakfast, they lose weight. However, doing this makes you snack more throughout the day, eat more at your next meal and negatively impact your mood. Breakfast meal controls your hunger and maintains your blood sugar levels. In addition, eating a fiber-rich breakfast helps you feel fuller for longer and eat few calories throughout the day.

• Essential for minerals and vitamins

Studies have shown that people who eat breakfast consume more vitamins, minerals and fiber throughout the day. Eating a healthy breakfast is an opportunity to eat nutritious foods that provide your body with essential minerals and vitamins. They are needed by your body for proper growth and maintenance, bone strength and healthy immune system. People who regularly skip breakfast are much more likely to become overweight and face a higher risk for serious health problems, for example, type2 diabetes. Whereas, people who regularly consume healthy breakfast are more likely to eat less fat and have lower cholesterol which may reduce the risk of heart diseases.

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• Foundation of a healthy diet

Breakfast foods typically consist of milk, whole grains, fruit and even vegetables which are important sources of vitamins C and D, iron, fiber and calcium. If you do not eat breakfast, you may not be able to meet your daily nutrient recommendations. Most importantly, eating breakfast leads to healthier food choices at other meals.

• Improves your memory

Studies show that breakfast helps everything from your short-term memory and concentration to your mood. Skipping meals influences you having poorer memory. Breakfast provides us with the energy that is necessary for the proper functioning of both our brain and bodies.

BY VICTOR OPIYO

Writer Healthy tips Column

EDITED BY AMOS MAKOKHA - CHIEF EDITOR EAT FIT