Does a healthy breakfast really make a difference?

“Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dine like a pauper.” Know this saying? Yes. Live by it? Probably not.

Do you remember as a child your mother saying: ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.’ It’s not an old wives tale; having a good breakfast plays a vital role in leading a healthy life.

When you eat the right foods at breakfast, it sets you up for the day by kick-starting your metabolism, providing a steady stream of energy to keep you going in the morning, plus it can help to manage your appetite – great news if you’re on a diet plan.

Breakfast and metabolism

Metabolism is the physical and chemical processes that create and use energy in the body. The break down of the food we eat and its transformation to energy is a function of metabolism. While you sleep the body’s metabolism slows, as its food supply is deprived and its energy requirements is only for essential bodily functions. So you can imagine, if you don’t eat breakfast, your metabolism stays as this slower rate and doesn’t get that kick-start it needs for the day and to give you more energy.

Breakfast and energy levels

If you try to start the day, without fuelling your body with the right food, you’ll likely to end up crashing mid-morning and reaching for ‘quick fix’ snacks to keep your energy levels topped up. These unhealthy snacks are often high in sugar, high in fat and lack adequate protein. They cause your blood sugar levels to spike and then dramatically drop, meaning your appetite won’t be satisfied for longer than about an hour. You can maintain a steady stream of energy by eating a healthy balanced breakfast, particularly one that provides a good source of protein and complex carbohydrates.

Breakfast to lose weight

Think you lose weight faster by skipping breakfast? Think again. It actually slows your weight loss efforts because it slows your metabolism, a driving force behind your weight loss. But be sure to eat a healthy breakfast – one that’s balanced in key macronutrients such as complex carbohydrates and protein. Including adequate protein for breakfast is especially important as it helps you feel fuller for longer so you’re less likely to crave unhealthy snacks mid-morning.

Need some healthy breakfast ideas?

Eat foods such as wholegrain muesli with nuts, fresh fruit and low fat yoghurt; wholegrain toast topped with eggs and sliced tomato; or oats with skim milk, nuts, seeds and fruit. Watch out for breakfast cereals that are high in sugar, fat and salt. Herbalife makes it easy to have a perfectly balanced breakfast even on the run with a  Formula 1 shake or a Formula 1 Bar.

 

Thought for the day
“Learn and grow all you can, Serve and befriend all you can,
Enrich and Inspire all you can…”
-Unknown-

Eat Smaller Portions, But Eat More Often

If your goal is to lose weight, the worst thing you can do is eat nothing all day, and then consume one big meal at the end of the day.
 

The body is a survival system If more than four hours go by without food, your metabolism slows down in an effort to preserve energy and to help the body to survive. This means that while ordinarily you might burn 80 calories an hour talking on the telephone, you will now burn only 60 calories an hour. You could and should have eaten something earlier; you would have lost more weight. Your goal is to feed your body so that you are not tired, you burn the maximum fat, and you are never hungry.

The best way to do this is to eat more often than the traditional three times a day. The idea is to eat often, but eat smaller portions than usual! Every time you eat a little something, your metabolism speeds up in order to process the food taken in and release energy to you more promptly for use. Here are some results to inspire you!!!!!

Thought for the day

"A woman is like a tea bag - you can not tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."

- Nancy Reagan –

 

 

3 DIET CHANGES FOR BETTER HEALTH!

Eating better doesn't have to be complicated – these small diet changes can help make a big difference. The road to better health seems like an uphill battle. With every small step you take and each healthy decision you make, you do get closer to your goal of improved health. One of the most effective ways to do this is by eating a balanced, healthy diet.

 

Think of streamlining your nutrition profile into stages.

These three diet changes will not only set you on a healthier path, but will also urge you on to make further adjustments — and before you know it, you'll feel confident that you can make the right food choices to maintain good health.

How Small Diet Changes Make a Difference

Being fit and healthy doesn't mean that you can’t indulge in a slice of birthday cake or bowl of ice cream. It just means that you don't do it every day. Always tell yourself as long as you do the right thing most of the time, you will be successful in being healthy. By doing the right thing most of the time means implementing simple dietary changes, which will add up by the end of the week.

 

Diet Change No. 1: Cut Back on the Alcohol

 

It's amazing how quickly calories add up, especially those you drink. And the empty calories in alcoholic beverages can be the first place to start cutting back.

While drinking in moderation has been found to have a few beneficial effects, drinking more than this amount can have negative effects on health.

 

      My recommendation is that men drink no more than two drinks per day, and women drink up to one glass per day.

      To avoid these poor-health pitfalls, set guidelines that make it easier to stick to your alcohol limit.

      Make a rule not to drink during the week.

 

Diet Change No. 2: Opt for More Vegetarian Meals

 

A vegetarian meal can be delicious, filling, and less expensive than a meat-based meal.

      A vegetarian meal that isn’t cheese-based is lower in calories and packed with disease-fighting benefits from the additional fiber, antioxidants, phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals that are all found naturally in vegetables, a diet high in vegetables can help lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and certain types of cancer.

      If you don’t feel satisfied with an all-vegetable dish, opt for vegetarian recipes with meat-free protein choices, such as beans — garbanzo beans, pinto beans, black beans. Beans, split peas, soybeans, and lentils offer low-glycaemic carbohydrates with fiber and quality protein.

      These also stabilize blood sugar, fill you up, and improve energy levels. Try a lentil soup packed with vegetables for a hearty, healthy vegetarian meal.

 

Diet Change No. 3: Pack Healthy Snacks

 

      When mid-afternoon hits and you’re starting to get hungry again, you may be tempted to visit the vending machine.

      Avoid this unhealthy food habit by packing your own healthy snacks to bring with you.

      Here are a few healthy snack ideas that are easy to pack for work or when you’re on the road:

·         Sliced apple with peanut butter

·         A piece of fruit with 8 almond nuts

·         Hummus and baby carrots

·         Low-fat yoghurt with a piece of fruit

·         A Herbalife protein bar

·         Low-fat yoghurt with a piece of fruit

      Keep snacks at your desk or in your bag so that you can grab a quick and healthy snack as soon as you feel your belly start to rumble.

      Make snacking a regularly scheduled activity. Eating about every two and a half to three hours allows you to maintain energy and focus, as well as lose weight or maintain ideal body composition.

      Begin your mornings with the Herbalife Nutritional shake.

 

All it takes to start changing your life is a few basic first steps. Before you know it, you'll be in the habit of making healthier choices for every decision you face.

 

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