Healthy breakfast
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
For some, breakfast is what we have no time, and did not attach much importance, for others it is something almost sacred and binding. The most dietitians are united around the view that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it helps a man his body to wake up and be loaded with forces for the day ahead. Much conflicting opinions among experts are exactly what is a healthy breakfast. According to some, it must be minimal and very light (eg green tea with honey or some nuts), and to others – quite heavy. The results of some recent studies show that people who after waking up does not take any food, have a slow metabolism, lower blood sugar, with reduced attention and impaired memory. The ideal time for breakfast is between 7 and 9:00. In various parts of the world since its content is quite different. French breakfast (often it is called Continental) consists of a croissant, egg, orange juice, jam and coffee. Turkish breakfast is bread with sheep’s cheese, olives and coffee, the English did is rich in fat – scrambled eggs with bacon, sausage and vegetables. The calorific value of the national breakfast depends on climate (the colder it is, a filling must be morning meal). Available products are also important. Clearly, the Scandinavians are not used to breakfast olives – they prefer the boiled potatoes and fish. The tietitians constantly reminded that breakfast should be balanced, ie consist of one third of the daily rate of protein, two thirds of that of carbohydrates and 1 / 5 of normal fat.
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