Mom was Right! Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day!

You’ve heard it since you were a kid, and it really is true. Turns out, the right morning meal does a lot of great things for both body and mind, including:

• kick starting your metabolism

• improving concentration and performance

• boosting mood

• curbing hunger so you’re more likely to make healthier food choices throughout the day

• giving you more strength and endurance for your workouts

• contributing to a more nutritionally complete diet

An ideal breakfast is one that supplies both protein and carbohydrates and consists of a variety of foods including fruit, veggies, whole grains, lean protein and low fat dairy products. Here are a variety of easy options for you to try.

• Low fat yogurt with fruit

• Whole grain cereal with fresh fruit and low fat milk

• Hard-boiled egg and a banana

• Smoothie made with frozen fruit and low-fat yogurt

• Whole grain English muffin with low-fat cheese, a scrambled egg and a slice of tomato

• Oatmeal with skim milk, raisins and nuts

Not exactly the breakfast type? Start slowly by eating something small and nutritious in the morning – a piece of fruit, yogurt, a little oatmeal. After a couple weeks, your body’s appetite will reset and you will feel hungry in the morning – which is exactly what you want. So give breakfast a try, and see for yourself if Mom was right after all!

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