Breakfast is fuel for your brain. A Harvard University study of children discovered that those who ate school breakfast had improved math grades, reduced hyperactivity, decreased absence and tardy rates, and improved psychosocial behaviors compared to children who rarely ate breakfast.
Breakfast activates your metabolism. Researchers from the National Weight Control Registry, a database of more than 3,000 people who have lost at least 60 pounds and kept it off for an average of 6 years, found that 78% of these people used eating breakfast every day as a weight control strategy.
Breakfast can help balance your blood sugar. Simple carbohydrates burn like sticks and paper, quickly and with subsequent fast burnout. Protein and fiber are like logs, yielding a longer-lasting burn. Combine protein, carbohydrates and fiber for ongoing fuel!
After reading all of that information how could you even consider skipping breakfast today! Try out this tasty and easy recipe!
Breakfast Parfait
3/4 cup cottage cheese or plain yogurt
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks, papaya chunks or peaches (or any other fresh, canned or frozen fruit!)
2 tsp toasted wheat germ
Place cottage cheese or yogurt in a small bowl. Top with fruit and sprinkle with wheat germ.
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