Overall health
After not eating for so long, breakfast not only gives you a prolonged energy boost, but also kickstarts your metabolism. Breakfast foods are a good source of nutrients—like proteins, vitamins and fibre—that are crucial to your health and wellbeing. Also, research suggests breakfast skippers are more likely to become overweight by over-snacking and over-indulging on other meals throughout the day.
Cognitive function
Just like every other organ in your body, your brain needs energy to perform. After 8 hours of sleep, your body’s glucose levels will drop, starving your brain of energy. Glucose can easily be restored with a balanced breakfast, which will consequently improve your brain’s concentration and memory function.
Think for the future
Developing good eating habits is important for your long-term health. Eating breakfast has been linked to reducing the likelihood of obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. Studies suggest that people tend to add more body fat eating small frequent meals, rather than eating large meals 2 to 3 times a day.
Creating a breakfast routine
In order for breakfast to become a part of your everyday routine, you need to make time for it. Give yourself plenty of time to prepare breakfast before heading on your way. If you love your sleep too much, try preparing some easy-to-grab options the night before, or stop off at your local cafe.
Breakfast done right
Whether there’s nothing in the pantry or you’re after a barista-made coffee to go with quality breakfast, stopping at your local cafe is great option for a morning pick-me-up.
