Nutrition : A Healthy Breakfast Really Is The Most Important Meal Of The Day
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By: Harry Johnson
 
Date Submitted: 2009-08-27 17:00:02 - Article Views: 20103
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Ok, so we have all heard the cliche "breakfast is the most important meal of the day"? Right? Well, if it's a phrase so often used, there must be some truth in it, don't you think? Well, actually, no--there is A LOT of truth in that statement. In fact, skimping out on a healthy breakfast can really ruin an otherwise well-developed fitness or weight loss program.
You see, your body is like a car-and just like a car, or any machine for that matter, it needs energy to run. Your body's energy or "fuel" comes from the foods you eat. A healthy breakfast is the perfect way to start your day-it will help you "wake up" in the morning and give you the energy needed to get through the day. Another reason you should never, ever skip breakfast, or any meal for that matter, is to avoid having your body go into "starvation mode". We have an innate "sixth sense" and when our bodies feel like they are being deprived of food, metabolism slows and the body holds on to any stored fat that is available. This process is actually just the opposite of what we need when we are trying to shed a few pounds.
So how can we avoid going into "starvation mode" and slowing our metabolism? Well, for one, don't "starve" yourself or cut huge amounts of calories from your diet. We need a constant intake of small, but healthy meals and snacks throughout the day to keep the body satisfied to allow the weight loss process to happen. And this is most important in the mornings. Think about it for a second. Most of us get at least 6 hours a night (hopefully a little more) of sleep. That's 6 hours without any food. That means our metabolic process naturally slows while at rest. So when you wake up in the morning, if you overlook the opportunity to "fuel up" with a healthy breakfast, your body will start to think that you are starving and hold on to fat for dear life.
So what can we imply? Well, for one, starvation is not a good idea-never was, never will be. Secondly, if we can't cut huge amounts of calories from diet, how do we lose weight? Well, it needs to be a combination of things. Cut EXCESS calories from diet and burn a few extra with exercise and strength training. Remember that lean muscle burns fat, so by exercising we increase muscle mass and therefore burn more fat. And lastly we can imply that weight loss, to be successful, has to be a gradual process. Extemem dieting may give you temporary results, but eventually the "demands" of the extreme diet will be too much for your body to handle and something has got to give-usually your waistline.
So, set realistic goals, start the day with a healthy breakfast and continue "fueling" your body with small, high-quality (not quantity) meals and snacks. Make sure to exercise on a regular basis and you should start to see some positive results! |
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