The added value that breakfast provides to a person’s day is crucial to advancing their attitude in the morning and also giving them the energy to perform to the best of their ability. People should reconsider their position on eating breakfast because it offers many benefits that are often overlooked. After all, there are many misconceptions surrounding this topic.
In a study from the University of Alabama, it was found that eating breakfast does not have any substantial effects on a person’s weight, rather eating breakfast helps lower an individual’s consumption of food later in the day. This begs the question of what benefits eating breakfast has on a person’s everyday routine, does it enhance their ability to consume information in the morning? This essential question is discussed in Breakfast After the Bell where Peter Wright finds that on average students who consume a nutritious breakfast in the morning find themselves having better academic testing performances and also the ability to be aware during the early moments of their day. Navigating the day with a woken-up mind from a morning meal greatly helps my contentiousness in class and offers many different nutritious benefits that help my everyday diet.
Breakfast has always had a negative stigma around it because it is often seen as overrated or unnecessary. The breakfast subject is indeed heavily overrated, as Dr. Starr discusses while also highlighting its importance: “All of our meals are important; I don’t think breakfast is the most important meal, [But it] kick-starts the process for our body to function properly.” A key to making the most out of breakfast is having a well-balanced meal that contains “the right balance of protein, fiber, and unsaturated fat” which helps aid early morning neurological productivity. In a study from Cambridge University, it was found that people without the consumption of morning fibers and proteins have a poorer diet quality when compared to individuals who do consume breakfast. This is because breakfast skippers tend to consume more unnecessary carbohydrates and sugars during their lunch meals to compensate for their lack of breakfast.
Finding a rhythm in the morning for every person is key to waking up and getting on with their day, as many traditions in terms of their morning routine are very important to how their day will go. Being able to have a new perspective towards eating Breakfast in the morning is crucial to best understanding what your body needs for itself to be able to perform at its very best.
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Wright, Peter. “Breakfast After the Bell.” Education Digest, vol. 80, no. 5, Jan. 2015, pp. 27–30. Education Source, research.ebsco.com/c/5cvfut/viewer/pdf/i2iwtrmo7z. Accessed 12 Dec. 2023.
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