Your mother always told you to do it. You know you need to do it. And you feel better when you do. So why is it so hard to eat a good breakfast every day? Maybe because the pizza and soda you had last night is still with you, and a bowl of oatmeal doesn't sound that good right now. The truth is, though, that eating breakfast is really important to your health and well-being, and it's worth taking another look at your breakfast habits.
According to Lee Kaplan, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, "simple adjustments such as eating a healthy breakfast can result in a striking improvement in GI health" and "these changes should not be underestimated" ("More Than Just Genetics"). Research shows that people who eat a healthy breakfast have a "lower risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke (Adams). Furthermore, your choice of breakfast can impact your gastrointestinal system and affect your metabolism and your body mass index ("More Than Just Genetics"). Harvard Men's Health Watch states that people who eat breakfast are leaner than breakfast skippers, and missing breakfast "increased the risk of obesity fourfold" (Adams).
The evidence is there. Making a substantial difference in your health and lowering your risk of obesity and heart disease can start with nothing more than taking the time to eat a healthy breakfast every day. It's not hard, your mother recommends it, and you can do this.
"More Than Just Genetics: Lifestyle Choices Impact GI Health." NaturalNews.com. Adams, Mike. "Eating a good breakfast can protect against weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease, say researchers." NaturalNews.com. ...