Why Breakfast Helps Your Metabolism

I talk to so many people about breakfast and why it's important for your body.  

I know we all lead busy lives, I get that. Society is so demanding. 

But....  Here's the thing.. Your body NEEDS food first thing! 

After all, the last time you ate was more than eight hours ago, so you have effectively been fasting.  When we sleep our body takes time to repair itself with the nutrients from the foods we eat. at sleep time your body  It's like a computer in standby mode, everything is conserved  so the body can do its thing! 

So when you wake up it's like you've come back 'online' and in order to fire up we need food or fuel.  

BREAKing a FAST is what your body does when we eat breakfast in the morning or after a long period of rest. 

So here's why you need to eat after a long period of rest: 

Diabetes: Skipping breakfast may increase a woman's diabetes risk, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Women who ate breakfast an average of zero to six times per week were at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women who ate breakfast every day.

Heart Disease: Eating breakfast was associated with a lower incidence of heart disease in men between ages 45 and 82, according to a July study in the journal Circulation. The study also found that skipping breakfast was associated with hypertension, insulin resistance and elevated blood sugar levels. 

Memory: A 2005 Journal of the American Dietetic Association review of 47 breakfast-related studies found that eating breakfast is likely to improve cognitive function related to memory and test grades. Translation: Eating breakfast is a smart move!

Weight Loss: In one recent study, people who ate breakfast as their largest meal lost an average of 17.8 pounds over three months. The other participants consumed the same number of total calories per day, but ate most of their calories at dinner, according to the study published in July in the journal Obesity. The large-dinner group only lost an average of 7.3 pounds each over the same time period.

So What should you eat? 

 You know that eating breakfast jump-starts your metabolism. But did you realize that certain food choices can crank up your fat-burning even more?

The key: eating a breakfast that’s high in Resistant Starch (RS). Found in foods like bananas and oats, Resistant Starch actually signals your body to use fat for energy.

High protein breakfasts such as scrambled eggs on spinach or green smoothies with added protein powder to oats and granola are great. 

But I don't like eating first thing? 

No problem, try eating a yoghurt instead or a piece of fruit. Then later on when you feel to eat, choose a healthy option. 

If you liked what you read and it brought some value to you feel free to share and leave a comment below on your thoughts about breakfast. 

If you have a question about specific diets ie diabetes, high blood pressure then leave your comment below. 

Benefits of Omega 3

Great for Diabetics, heart disease, lowers blood pressure, helps circulation, great for memory, hyperactivity, autism, depression, reduces inflammation of the joints and muscle aches, great for athletes.  

We have all been hearing about omega three for a few years now some of us just take it religiously because we hear that it's good for us but do we understand the properties in omegas and why and what the benefits are?  

Benefits of Omega 3 

Omega 3 promotes  a  healthy  heart,  it helps to thin the blood which in turn will ensure that blood flow around the body and the brain and in an even manner. This will help to reduce the risk of heart attack, and strokes. It also reduces  inflammation and improves  functioning  of  the  nervous  system. 

There are a few more benefits for your brain also with using omega three, for instance did you know that it promotes  neurotransmitter balance  and  reception. 

Omega three has also been known to  relieve depression,  schizophrenia,  attention  deficit, hyperactivity  and  autism. 

If you want to have a good nights sleep and wake up feeling refreshed and gain clearer skin conditions then the properties within omega three will also help to do this. Onega 3 also balances  hormones,  and reduces  insulin  resistance.   

How do you know if you are lacking Omega 3? 

Some of the deficiency symptoms include dry hair or dandruff, eczema, skin conditions such as dry skin, my poor memory or learning difficulties, inflammatory health problems such as arthritis or joint pain.  These are just some of the more common deficiencies found.
Omega 3 can be found in oily fish such as macro tuna salmon swordfish and Marling as well as sardines flaxseeds and sunflower seeds. 

 If you don't eat enough fish, then you could supplement with omega three in tablet form.

Omega three benefits for exercisers

If you exercise or are a professional athlete or sports person then omega three can be of benefit in a number of ways. It can help to improve the delivery of  oxygen  and  nutrients  to cells  because of  reduced blood  viscosity.   

  It can also enhance your aerobic metabolism, while increasing energy levels  and stamina. 

 Research is also found that use of omega three has helped to increase exercise Eurasian and intensity was it also improves recovery and promoting anabolic or NT catabolic environment within the body. 

It is also great for helping to prevent joint tendon ligament strain is as it has anti-inflammatory properties and helps with   assisting injury healing. 

If you found this post useful please feel free to share it with anyone who you feel may need this information. Also let me know your thoughts on omega three and if you have been using them with great results. 

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