The Importance of Breakfast

Breakfast is an important, if not the most important meal of the day because it affects how the body performs mentally and physically. Breakfast foods consist of whole grains, meats, fruits, dairy products, and vegetables (which are good sources of vitamin C and D. After sleeping for a long period of time the body needs to be refurbished through the levels of blood glucose which will increase your energy level. If you are performing physical activity in the morning the body needs more carbohydrates to fuel your muscles and you brain. Breakfast also helps your metabolism, allowing your body to burn calories throughout the day. A morning meal allows your body to have plenty of energy to carry you throughout your day, whether at work, school, or participating in physical activities. Missing breakfast is costly because it provides this provides the body fewer calories during the day, causing low energy.

Breakfast is critical for the youths growth because they need fuel and nutrients to help them concentrate in school. Breakfast provides kids with more vitamins and minerals that they need. Kids that eat breakfast have low body mass index than kids who don't eat breakfast. Skipping breakfast affects the youth's ability to concentrate and perform task. Eating breakfast helps with a healthy body weight by curbing hunger and regulating blood sugar. My mom always used to stress to me the importance of breakfast. She would tell me that if I wanted to be strong, fast, and perform at the highest level I needed to eat breakfast everyday. She provided a well balanced breakfast for our family almost everyday. From pancakes, eggs, bacon, to grits, potatoes, and biscuits we were always satisfied. The days she didn't cook my siblings and I would eat cereal, toast, and either a bowl of fruit or a blended smoothie. We did this because it was a quick meal but it also was the nutrients our body needed to start our day. I always had a lot of energy going to school and sporting events because of my well balanced breakfasts.

To me breakfast is the tastiest meal of the day because you can practically eat anything you want. From your basic Fruit Loops to a seafood omelet it can there are no rules to breakfast. Your breakfast can be sweet or salty and can also be eaten for dinner. My mom used to make breakfast for dinner at least once a week, and that was my families favorite day of the week. I remember the smell of pancakes while doing my homework at the kitchen table. There was no better smell in the world.

I know as a student the last thing you want to do is to start your day off on an empty stomach. This makes learning 10 times harder because you are not focused on your work. You are more worried about your stomach growling and howling as you wait for lunch. Even just a bit of fruit will make the difference in your level of energy in the morning. Breakfast can also help you lose weight, as long as it is a healthy breakfast. This is because breakfast helps reduce hunger throughout the day. My dad recently wanted to lose weight. He decided to eat a healthy breakfast and then he wouldn't eat until dinner. He ended up losing 20 lbs. of body fat. He barely in took any calories throughout the day and it helped him decrease in weight. Breakfast is the key to your physical and mental success.




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