March 21, 2024
By Alexa Cizek
Staff Writer
According to the National Library of Medicine, only about a quarter of Americans eat breakfast. Some people skip eating in the morning because they do not realize its importance.
Breakfast provides people with the nutrients they need to get through their day and keeps people energized while they are in school or at work.
Eating breakfast also gives a person more energy. When people don’t eat breakfast, they tend to be more moody and sluggish. Eating properly can help a person think clearly and be more alert as well as improve concentration and attention span.
Starting one’s day by eating breakfast can also help manage a healthy weight. Regular breakfast eaters are less likely to be obese or overweight. Eating breakfast helps regulate one’s blood sugar by anticipating significant variations in one’s blood glucose levels.
Furthermore, eating in the morning staves off hunger. If a person skips this meal, they will be more likely to overeat later or grab something unhealthy to eat, such as foods with fats and carbohydrates that appear more filling.
When people don’t eat breakfast, they tend to be more moody and sluggish.
Lastly, eating breakfast can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Eating breakfast comes with a variety of health benefits that include helping the heart, boosting one’s nutrition intake and strengthening one’s immune system.
Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day. Taking some extra time in the morning to eat a nutritious and delicious meal can improve one’s health and overall quality of life. So, before you snooze your alarm and rule out breakfast, think of what you can be missing out on by skipping this essential meal.
