/ 202 NUTRITION / eating and living well
By Alisha Chasey, MS, RD, CNS
Make Time for Breakfast
4 Reasons to
H
ard to believe the long, warm days of swimming, fresh berries, vacations and family trips have come to an end. The kids are going back to school and the “normal” routine has begun. Morning schedules are tight! With getting the kids (and ourselves!) out of bed, out the door and being on-time, skipping breakfast seems to be the best and easiest thing to do. But is it really? Some of these scenarios may sound familiar to you. • We think we’ll grab something later (we don’t or choose a donut). • The kids say they aren’t hungry this early but they have trouble concentrating later in school.
• We figure it’s a great way to “cut back”, then we eat more and make unhealthy choices later on. Here’s why the kids, and you, need breakfast!
You’ll achieve and maintain a healthy weight!
Skipping breakfast can slow your metabolism, actually increasing body weight. Studies show that breakfast eaters are less likely to be overweight than those who skip breakfast. Quite often, skipping breakfast leads you into eating larger-than-normal portions and making “desperate,” food choices later in the day due to experiencing the empty-stomach grumblings.
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