December 16, 2013

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Break Your Fat by Eating a Balanced Breakfast

Break Your Fat by Eating a Balanced Breakfast

Do you eat breakfast on a consistent basis? 
Your body needs breakfast to function properly throughout the day. It is the energy which your body uses to function throughout the day. So when you feel tired and sleepy at work it is probably not because you went to bed too late or didn't get enough sleep. Your body is using other inefficient sources for fuel creating an energy deficiency in your body.

Have you ever noticed when you do eat breakfast sometimes you are hungry for lunch sooner than normal?? 


This seems strange like a strange and backwards phenomena at first, if you eat breakfast you should not be hungry until later right? Well not exactly, your digestive system is made to break down foods and use the nutrients and calories for your bodies functions. So when you do not have any food to use for energy the body starts using the most readily available energy fat stores. Don't get the wrong idea if you want to lose weight starving yourself is not an option because your bodies natural adaptation to starvation is to store fat for later use so you would really be counter productive if you simply starved yourself in order to lose weight. It will back fire!!


Don't leave home without it


Starting your day with a healthy and nutritious breakfast can be the start of you and your body agreeing to help each other out. You provide quality calories for daily activity like thinking... and your body will award you with more energy throughout the day and a routine eating schedule that will decrease the need for unhealthy urges.


You have probably heard it many times before that when you eat breakfast you Break the fast, referencing the fast which occurred for the 6-8 hours you were sleeping and all the while burning calories. If you are the morning workout person try to consume something small like a cup of yogurt or a banana before you rush out to hit the early workout. Just be sure that when you get home you eat again, some fruit, a bagel or eggs and wheat toast with jam or a bowl of cereal would do the trick. Don't underestimate the power of eating a quality breakfast if you don't believe me try it everyday for 2 weeks and see the difference that it makes.



Derik Screen CSCS, MBA

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