Breakfast is for Weight Loss Champions!

Breakfast is for Weight Loss Champions!

You know how mom used to always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Well, guess what? She was right! Mom knows best when it comes to realizing that breakfast is the fuel that keeps us running throughout the day. Let\'s talk about the importance of breakfast and some alternatives for anti-breakfast folks.

So, why do we do it? Sometimes it\'s just too easy to skip breakfast. You\'re in a rush, you\'d prefer to sleep a little later rather than prepare a meal, or it\'s so hectic getting the kids off, you just can\'t seem to make the effort or find the time. Slow down or resist that snooze button!

You can even find some breakfast ideas in this article that are portable! Eat it on the way to work or, pack it and eat it once you get there and get settled in. How about fixing the whole family a healthy breakfast instead of setting for Pop Tarts or donuts for the kids? Or perhaps you\'re taking the (unwise) meal-skipping approach to losing weight。

Chances are this is going to backfire on you because skipping meals almost always leads us to overeating. This is especially true in the case of breakfast, because you\'ve just been asleep for 7 or 8 hours and your body needs to recover from this brief period of starvation.

If you don\'t eat something in the morning, you are literally forcing yourself into running on empty. Say the last time you ate was 8 p.m. last night. If you didn\'t eat lunch until noon today, that\'s sixteen hours of no refueling! Your body is screaming out, \"Give me some help here!\"

The fuel that keeps our motors running is glucose. Your brain and your nervous system need glucose to work: that means walking, speaking, stretching, typing - any activity requires this fuel. If you don\'t supply it, your system resorts to finding stored carbohydrates or it tries to turn fat into glucose. Why put your body through all this? Instead, do what mom said and eat that breakfast!

But... there\'s a problem. So you don\'t like traditional breakfast foods. Don\'t worry! There are alternatives to traditional breakfast fare that you may not have considered!

Part Two: Alternative Breakfasts

• Go global! Did you know that in Japan it is common to eat rice, soup or steamed vegetables in the morning? It may take some getting used to, but the benefits are certainly there -- reduced fat and added nutrients from the veggies.

   

• Getting a late start? Prefer \"lunch-ish\" foods? Melt non-fat cheese onto a slice of toasted wheat bread or spread reduced fat peanut butter onto diet white bread.

   

• Did you learn about the Native Americans eating popcorn for breakfast in elementary school? Well, it\'s true. What an interesting way to start the day. There are many delicious \"light\" types of popcorn out there.

   

• Hot cereal may have made you cringe as a kid, but these days there are many tasty low-fat varieties available.
• Add fruit or reduced calorie syrup to give it that extra zing. Hot cereal is perfect for winter mornings and will probably keep you feeling full a little longer than cold cereal.

  If you find you are hungry after experimenting with any these low-fat breakfasts, you will probably want to have a protein-based snack mid-morning. Eat a piece of fruit and some low-fat cheese on crackers later in the morning if you feel hungry. Try humus on wheat pita bread.

   

• Prefer a protein punch at breakfast? Eggs are a great protein-rich breakfast, and contrary to popular belief, they are not diet-disaster… their neighbors on your plate are. Eggs are nutrient-rich with vitamins like B and K as well as folic acid, which is especially important to women\'s health. Some years ago, people thought eggs contributed to health risks, but it has since been proven that they do not significantly contribute to high cholesterol or increase the chance of heart disease.

   

• If you find that cereal and milk just don\'t tide you over, try yogurt instead. It is more filling and also includes live bacteria cultures that are good for you. Or, supplement your favorite cereal with fruit sliced into it. Watch out for the high-sugar types (if your kids love it, it\'s probably one of them!). Not only does the extra sugar harm your diet, those cereals also tend to be less filling. You may even wish to think of your cereal as an appetizer -- eat it first thing, but then mid-morning have a larger snack with some fat and protein in it.

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早餐是减肥冠军

                                早餐是减肥冠军           

      您知道妈妈为何常说早餐是一天中最重要的一餐吗？ 好，猜猜看？她是正确的！当谈到早餐是使我们运行整天的燃料时妈妈最清楚不过了。让我们谈谈早餐的重要性和那些不吃早餐的人一些早餐替代品。

      所以，我们为什么这样做呢？有时早餐是太容易跳过了。你很匆忙，您想睡迟点而不想准备早餐，又或许你忙着叫醒孩子，你似乎无法作出努力，或找到的时间放缓或抗拒懒觉！

     你甚至可以在这文章找到一些便携式早餐的想法！在上班的路上吃，或打包一旦你到了上班的地方就可以吃了，有没有想过为全家订定一个健康的早餐而不是为孩子们做POP tarts或donuts呢？ 或也许您用（不智）省略早餐的办法来减肥，而结果将会是适得其反，因为不吃三餐几乎总是导致我们暴食。对早餐来说这尤其如此，因为您刚刚睡了为7个或8个小时，你的身体需要从这个短时期的饥饿中恢复过来。

     如果你在早上不吃东西，从理论上来看，你在强迫自己空白运行。假如最后一次你吃东西是昨晚八时。如果，直到今天中午您还没有吃午饭，也就是这十六小时不加油！你的身体在抗议，“给我一些食物” ！

     使我们的身体不断运行的燃油是葡萄糖。你的大脑和中枢神经系统的工作需要葡萄糖：即走路，说话，拉伸，打字-任何活动都需要这种燃料。 如果您不供应它，您的系统会寻找储存的碳水化合物或试图把脂肪转化葡萄糖。为什么要你的身体遭遇一切呢？反之，做妈妈所说的，吃早餐！

     但是… … 有一个问题。那就是你不喜欢传统的早餐食品。不用担心！这里有你可能没有考虑的替代传统早餐的食品。

第二部分：替代早餐

     望眼全球，您是否知道，在日本早上吃饭，汤或蒸熟的蔬菜是很常见的是呢？它可能需要一些习惯，但好处当然有-减少脂肪和从蔬菜补充养分。

     开始较晚？喜欢“午餐- ISH展览会”食品？在一片烤面包小麦上熔上非脂肪奶酪或在膳食白面包上涂上低脂的花生酱。

你是否了解到有关土著美国人在小学早餐是吃爆米花？是的，它是真实的。多有趣的开始一天的方式啊。在那里有很多好吃的“轻型”类型的爆米花。

     热点谷物可能使你望而却步，但现在有很多好吃的低脂食物。增加水果或低热量的糖浆来提供给充足的活力。在冬季早上热点谷物是完美的，比起冷谷物它可能会使你的饱腹感保持得久一点。

     如果您吃了这些低脂肪的早餐觉得饿了，在上午你可能会希望有一个以蛋白质为基础的小吃。在今天上午如果您觉得饿了，那就吃一块水果和一些低脂奶酪就饼干吧。 尝试放一些腐殖酸在小麦皮塔面包上。

     选择一种蛋白质作为早餐？鸡蛋是一种富含蛋白质的早餐，和民间信仰相反，他们不是饮食灾难…他们的邻居在您的盘子里才是。鸡蛋富含维他命 b和K以及对妇女的健康尤为重要的叶酸。几年前，人们认为鸡蛋增加健康的风险，但它已被证明，他们并不能显著地导致高胆固醇或增加心脏病的机会。

     如果您发现谷物和牛奶，不够潮流，那么尝试酸奶代替。它更易消化而且还含有对人体有益的活细菌群。或者，在您最喜爱的谷类中加入切条的水果。小心高糖类型（如果您的孩子喜欢它，这可能是其中一人！ ） 。额外的糖不仅会损害您的饮食，这些谷物也往往较难消化。你甚至可能想觉得您的谷物是开胃物-先吃了再说，随后上午再吃一个较大的含有一些脂肪和蛋白质的小吃。