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By
Diane Forrest,
Why have a good breakfast?
- Increase concentration
- Increase strength
- Maintain weight control.
Studies show that children who eat breakfast perform
better on cognitive tests and in school.
Skipping breakfast is a common strategy for people who are trying to
lose weight. Some experts believe eating
breakfast keeps your metabolism running because skipping meals causes the body
to kick into 'starvation' mode; however, it's more likely that people who
regularly eat breakfast also make good dietary choices the rest of the
day. A typical contemporary combination
of food for a hearty breakfast consists of eggs (fried or scrambled), one type
of meat, and one or two starchy dishes; commonly hash browns and toast.
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Breakfast is my most favorite meal to go out and
eat. I love the breakfast buffets, and
some of the best ones are at nice hotels.
Several years ago while I was still in school I worked as a waitress at
our town's oldest hotel. It is a
wonderful place where they even had elevator operators, and the waiters all
wore white gloves. In the mornings they
had a breakfast buffet with a chef who cooked your eggs any way you
wanted. I loved the ham and cheese
omelets, cheese grits, hash browns, biscuits, cream cheese pastries, pancakes,
bacon, sausage, bowls of fresh fruit, and pitchers of fresh juice. There was also a selection of dry cereal and
coffee by the gallon. Of course having
room service for breakfast is great too!
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Some people can't eat first thing in the morning, or just
don't like breakfast foods. It doesn't
matter what you eat at breakfast, as long as it is filling, and low in sugar
and fats. Some college students even eat
cold pizza for breakfast. If you don't
like to eat first thing, it is recommended that you eat small meals during the
day. If you are rushing, and don't have
the time to cook or sit down to eat, here are some on the go suggestions:
- A veggie omelet and a piece of whole-wheat toast
- A whole-wheat English muffin with low-fat cheese, a scrambled egg, and slice of tomato or lean ham
- Smoothie made with fruit and low-fat yogurt
- Salmon on 1/2 whole-grain bagel with light cream cheese
- Whole-grain cereal with fresh fruit and low-fat milk
- Oatmeal made with skim milk, raisins and nuts, with 4 ounces of orange juice
- Low-fat yogurt and a piece of fresh fruit
- Yogurt smoothie and breakfast bar
- Hard-boiled egg and a banana
Today,
and every day, we are celebrating Have a Good Breakfast day, I think I will go
fix my oatmeal and orange juice right now to kick start my day.
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