Have breakfast: it’s a priority!
If you think that skipping your morning meal can help you lose weight, think again! Research shows that individuals who eat breakfast are more successful in maintaining their weight.
Breakfast, Petit-déjeuner, El desayuno, Prima colazione, Frühstück… regardless of the language used, breakfast’s mission is to break the fast your body experienced overnight. Breakfast not only recharges your energy, increases your concentration level and helps you retain information, it also increases your chances to obtain all the nutritional elements you will need over the course of the day.
Your morning meal is a perfect time to consume foods that belong to the two food groups Canadians tend to neglect most: milk products, and fruits and vegetables.
Looking for some tasty ideas? Try:
- A bowl of cereal with milk and sliced banana.
- Toast with peanut butter and a glass of milk.
- A pear with yogourt and some nuts.
- A scrambled-egg sandwich (beat two eggs in a cup and cook in a microwave for one minute) served with a glass of milk.
- A toasted bagel with cheddar cheese and a glass of 100% pure fruit juice.
- Oatmeal with milk, sprinkled with diced fruit.
- Whole wheat waffles with cottage cheese and fresh or canned fruit.
- A cheese stick and slice of ham wrapped up in a tortilla.
