Breakfast...
Week 3
Diet
People who eat breakfast tend to be slimmer and have healthier levels of blood cholesterol, so this weeks challenge is to eat a healthy breakfast on as many daysas possible
Perfect start
A good breakfast is the perfect start to the day, but many people skip it, either to save time or calories. However, missing breakfast and eating at irregular times is a recipe for excessive snacking, food cravings and unhealthy diet choices.
A good breakfast should include:
- Semi-skimmed milk, or toast with a low fat spread and jam, marmalade or honey
- One glass of fruit juice or smoothie
- A portion of fruit, such as banana, passionfruit, a handful of grapes or four to six dried apricots
- Tea, coffee or water
Portable food
If you really can't face that much for breakfast or don't have time, try small portable types of food, such as oatcakes, cereal bars,breadsticks,bananas, rice cakes or jam sandwhiches
Avoid grabbing a greasy pasty or croissant too often. These are high in fat and low in important vitamins and minerals
Three reasons to eat breakfast:
- Skipping breakfast makes you hungrier later in ht eday and less able to resist snacking on high-calorie foods
- Bread and milk are vital sources of calcium, which builds bone. Low calcium levels can lead to osteoporosis, a condition that causes brittle bones that break easily
- The brain relies on glucose, a sugar found in bread and cereals. Missing breakfast starves the brain and leads to poor concentration
Diet
People who eat breakfast tend to be slimmer and have healthier levels of blood cholesterol, so this weeks challenge is to eat a healthy breakfast on as many daysas possible
Perfect start
A good breakfast is the perfect start to the day, but many people skip it, either to save time or calories. However, missing breakfast and eating at irregular times is a recipe for excessive snacking, food cravings and unhealthy diet choices.
A good breakfast should include:
- Semi-skimmed milk, or toast with a low fat spread and jam, marmalade or honey
- One glass of fruit juice or smoothie
- A portion of fruit, such as banana, passionfruit, a handful of grapes or four to six dried apricots
- Tea, coffee or water
Portable food
If you really can't face that much for breakfast or don't have time, try small portable types of food, such as oatcakes, cereal bars,breadsticks,bananas, rice cakes or jam sandwhiches
Avoid grabbing a greasy pasty or croissant too often. These are high in fat and low in important vitamins and minerals
Three reasons to eat breakfast:
- Skipping breakfast makes you hungrier later in ht eday and less able to resist snacking on high-calorie foods
- Bread and milk are vital sources of calcium, which builds bone. Low calcium levels can lead to osteoporosis, a condition that causes brittle bones that break easily
- The brain relies on glucose, a sugar found in bread and cereals. Missing breakfast starves the brain and leads to poor concentration
