Breakfast supports muscle repair and growth
Breakfast is an important meal that helps you start the day with optimal energy. It also plays a role in maintaining your energy levels throughout the day. Having a healthy, wholesome breakfast can also help you lose weight effectively. It allows your body to recover well after a workout, prevents you from consuming extra calories, keeps you energetic and helps you stay full until lunch. If you are trying to lose weight, read on to know some breakfast options and why breakfast is important for you.
Breakfast and weight loss: Here's how it works
In an Instagram post, Nutritionist Lovneet Batra explains how a healthy, wholesome breakfast helps with weight loss. She also shared some breakfast options to try.
"Skipping breakfast is a common habit. But starting your day-to-day activities without having breakfast pushes your body into stress mode. As a result, your body starts using your muscle mass to produce energy," she said in the video.
"To kick-start your metabolism and have great energy levels throughout the day, it is essential to have breakfast," she added.
Nutrients to focus
The expert recommends having at least 30 grams of protein with 5 grams of fibre for breakfast.
Some food combinations to try: sprouts with paneer, sattu roti with buttermilk or moong dal cheela with peanut chutney.
Benefits of having breakfast for weight loss
Batra mentioned the following ways breakfast is beneficial to your health, especially when trying to lose weight:
1. It helps provide sustained energy levels throughout the day
2. A balanced breakfast can help maintain healthy blood sugar levels
3. You might not experience energy crashes
4. Eating a healthy breakfast can help regulate mood and prevent mood swings
5. You will experience fewer cravings for sugar and caffeine
6. Breakfast supports muscle repair and growth
7. Your metabolism will also improve
It is crucial to eat a nutritious breakfast. Sugary foods with zero or minimum nutrition can make you tired and hungry soon after eating. Therefore, add all essential nutrients to your first meal of the day.
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