January 08, 2008
THE TRUTH ABOUT BREAKFAST
- NOT EVERYBODY HAS IT – AND IT'S OK. No you're not weird for not wanting to eat early in the morning. A lot of people skip breakfast, and it's ok as long as you're not hungry. Don't eat if your body is not asking for it. Why stuff it with something it doesn't yet need?
- IT HAS TO BE EARNED. Food is our source of energy. In order to have the need to replenish the energy, we have to spend it and have the space available for new stuff to come in. That is natural and healthy.
- NOT THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY. Contrary to a popular belief, breakfast is not all that important. It is simply another meal just like dinner, just like supper or anything in between whatever you want to call it. Why should it be considered more important than any other mealtime, when we eat to get energy, to get fuel to keep going? Do you fill up your car with more or with different type of gas simply because it's a particular time of the day?
- EAT WHAT YOU WANT. Your breakfast doesn't have to be anything traditional like eggs, toast and coffee or anything else that is now trendy to eat in the morning. Your breakfast can be anything you desire. We're not talking about eating junk food, of course. Choose anything you desire from fruits, veggies, poultry, etc.: the good stuff.
- EAT ONLY WHEN YOU FEEL HUNGRY. Don't make yourself miserable by trying to stick to some schedules or regimes. It is not healthy. What's good for you is to eat only when you feel hungry. If you're not hungry in the morning, then you're not hungry in the morning. Eat later, when you're hungry.
- EAT TO SATISFY HUNGER – NOT MORE. It is often recommended nowadays to eat smaller portions. Why? Simply because people have a tendency to indulge and eat too much, so creating smaller portions is probably a good way to at least start on the right track. Our hunger is often satisfied way before we stop loading up on food, and the truth is, if we could stop eating at the right moment, when the hunger is satisfied, there would be no need for portions, rules and regulations.
FYI: Dr.Romanov's favourite breakfast? A handful of grapes and a cup of hot tea.
Article by Dr. Nicholas Romanov
Composed by L. Romanov
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