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"Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dine like a Pauper" is a very famous proverb. Most of us know that, but our current lifestyle defeats our intentions. "World Heart Day" has many articles in the newspaper, magazines, and web sites on how to protect your heart with healthy lifestyle changes. I found one common thing in all of them, the mention of oats as the heart healthy food. This prompted me to write something on the breakfast, its importance and options available.Benefits of eating breakfast everyday1. After 8-10 hours of not eating anything at night, the body, especially brain needs to replenish the glucose/energy in the morning. According to a research, those who skip breakfast may feel tired, irritable or restless in the morning. 2. A Harvard study of more than 17,000 men found that those who frequently ate breakfast cereal consistently weighed less than those who .. more»

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We all heard our moms say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. They were right, so do not skip this very important meal! Scientists showed that those who eat a daily breakfast perform better on the job, at school, and in sports. When we really think about it, it makes a perfect sense! We eat dinner at seven or eight at night, and perhaps have a bedtime snack. Since our bodies regenerate during the night, the energy from the last meal is being used up for bodily processes, such as breathing, digesting, cell repair, etc. When we wake up, our energy sources are depleted so we have to replenish them by eating a nutritious breakfast. If the body is not supplied with the necessary energy, the brain will not be able to function well, so it will be difficult to concentrate.The body will respond to low .. more»

Creating Healthy Breakfasts for DiabeticsFinding a healthy breakfast for diabetics can be a bit of a problem. Most type 2 diabetics have lived on either highly refined breakfast foods such as cereals, bagels or donuts, or saturated fat laden bacon, hash browns and eggs. Many people find it difficult to find the time to change their ways in the morning making the coffee and donut habit hard to break. Even worse some people will simply not eat breakfast at all but will grab their coffee and run, for someone with diabetes this is as bad as eating a donut.It is essential for the diabetic that desires to be as healthy as possible to find alternatives that will not only fit their lifestyle, but will fuel them properly in a way that will help keep their blood sugar on an even keel. When trying to find a healthy breakfast for diabetics, .. more»