Category Archive for 'Breakfast'

Bread and Cereal Products

Bread and cereal products contain many nutrients that are just as important as vitamin C. Wholegrain and enriched breads are good sources of B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin) and minerals (iron and phosphorus). They also contain carbohydrates and protein.
As the name suggests, whole-grain products are made from the whole kernel of grain. Some products [...]

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Basic Breakfast pattern

For balanced nutrition, you should get at least one-fourth of your whole day’s food at breakfast.
How do you know when you’ve had a fourth of what you’re going to eat all day ?
One serving from the Fruit and Vegetable Group - for instance, a dish of fruit or a glass of juice.
One or two [...]

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Why a good breakfast really counts ?

Do you ever get the feeling late in the morning that someone has “pulled out the plug” on your power supply - that you’ve got no energy left? Or that you’re so nervous and jumpy that you’re ready to “blow a fuse” ?
Difficult situations often make people tired and nervous. And you can’t spend your [...]

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Skipping breakfast

For this whole process to work smoothly and efficiently, you need a regular supply of nutrients. For instance, if you go too long without eating, the level of glucose in your blood drops. You have less strength, and you get tired more easily. Tests have shown that when people skip breakfast, they become fatigued, less [...]

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Why breakfast is so important

Think about it. When you get up in the morning, it’s probably been twelve to fourteen hours since you had your last full meal. Your body has kept on working and using up fuel, but you’ve been fasting - going without food - more than half a day. That’s how “breakfast” got its name, by [...]

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