How efficient do you plan on being today? The correct answer to this can be found in what you eat for breakfast. Yes, you’ve heard it before, but let me reiterate, breakfast, and a healthy one at that, is the most important meal of the day. The content of what you eat first thing in the morning will determine your mental and physical endurance, creativity, and memory recall. All body cells including the brain need energy to function. This energy comes from the oxidation of glucose or glucose and fat. Only when blood glucose levels are adequate can these cells obtain the necessary amount of energy needed.
Studies have shown that in order to be effective, breakfast should contain a minimum of 22 grams of protein. Consuming the minimum amount has shown to keep blood glucose levels up for three hours. If you want to keep glucose levels high for six hours, 55 grams is the magic number. Eat the typical American breakfast of juice, cereal with sugar, toast with jelly, followed by coffee with more sugar and one of the many artificial toxic laden coffee creamers and you have a recipe for a less than productive day! After you’ve eaten all that lifeless food your glucose levels will rise rapidly, but fall just as quickly (usually within an hour) to a very low level. You’ll soon be feeling hungry, fatigued, and cranky.
On the other hand follow in the footsteps of the Germans with cold meats, cheese, and hard boiled eggs and you’ll be on the right track. This is because the body requires over 40 different nutrients to function properly. So, just eating anything is simply not good enough. For breakfast, quality is much more important than quantity. Nutrient dense proteins (meat, poultry, fish, and eggs) along with healthy fats (raw dairy, butter, cheese, coconut oil, and olive oil) supply them all, while refined carbohydrates and simple sugars supply only one. Take the time to eat breakfast. Even something simple like a hard boiled egg, cold meat or cheese, fruit, and a glass of raw milk will do. Take toast and coffee off your list of breakfast ideas — it just won’t cut it! Remember, Women’s Health Advantage will guide you every step of the way to a more vibrant life.
For more information, contact Women’s Health Advantage and Jill Redfern RN, CNHP and Enzyme and Digestive Health Specialist at 661- 310-7373 or womenshealthadvantage@msn.com .