Importance of Breakfast

Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day! It is such an important part of your diet and many people actually skimp on breakfast or skip it all together.  If you think of your body as a car, you would never try to drive the car when it has no fuel, right?  So why do that to your body?  Breakfast is important for brain function, those who eat breakfast daily will notice they are able to concentrate at school or work and they don’t have that morning fog or groggy feeling.  Breakfast also puts your metabolism in high gear.  If you think about it, your body has been without food for several hours while you sleep, so your body is in need of fuel!  Your morning meal will set the tone for the day and help keep your blood sugar levels steady.

This morning I am enjoying a bowl of fresh strawberries and some cottage cheese for protein.  It is absolutely delicious and better yet, it is FAST and EASY to prepare!

For those of you who do not eat breakfast, I challenge you to start!  If eating one big meal seems impossible or unappealing to you, try breaking it up.  Try a hardboiled egg or toast at home and yogurt with fruit at work or school.  Eventually you will see how breakfast is benefitting your life and you will want to have it each and every morning!

Have a wonderful day!

Chez Chantel