{"id":17322,"date":"2019-09-24T11:39:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T15:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/?p=17322"},"modified":"2020-12-14T09:04:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T14:04:30","slug":"better-breakfast-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/better-breakfast-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Better Breakfast Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Do you eat breakfast?\u00a0 A survey by the National Health and Examination Survey reported that one in five of us skip breakfast.\u00a0 This September 26<sup>th<\/sup> is Better Breakfast Day, and it was created to remind us why it\u2019s so important to start your day off with a nutritious breakfast! \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies have shown that eating breakfast is associated with\nhigher quality diets and higher intake of nutrients and desirable food groups. &nbsp;Eating a well-balanced nutritious breakfast gives\nyou that boost of energy, so you have stamina throughout the day to get things\ndone.&nbsp; That morning meal jump starts your\nmetabolism too, because while you are sleeping it slows down.&nbsp; Plus, it gives your brain energy for mental\nacuity so you can think clearly and concentrate.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of us are rushing around in the morning, so it can be much easier to grab a donut, pastry, or bagel to eat on-the-go.&nbsp; However, filling up on empty calories loaded with sugar just sets you up to crash a few hours later, and provides little in the way of fiber, protein and nutrients.&nbsp; When you eat a meal loaded with sugar, your blood glucose spikes, insulin levels go up, and blood sugar drops cause you to feel sluggish a few hours later.&nbsp; Breakfast is an opportunity to load up on nutrients and fiber, which keeps you full longer.&nbsp; Some healthy choices include oatmeal, yogurt with berries, and whole grain cereal.&nbsp; For other healthy options, check out The Calorie Control Council\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/recipes\/breakfast-brunch\/\">breakfast and brunch recipes<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you skip breakfast because you think you are cutting back on calories to curb your waistline, overeating tends to happen at lunch or dinner because you are starving.&nbsp; A better way to reduce calories and manage your weight is to swap out sweetening your coffee, oatmeal, or yogurt with sugar and instead use a low calorie sweetener.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/caloriecontrol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keri-P-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17323\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Keri Peterson, MD <\/strong>is a medical contributor and columnist for <em>Women\u2019s Health<\/em> and a frequent guest on <em>NBC\u2019s Today, ABC\u2019s Good Morning America, Fox News<\/em> and<em> CNN<\/em>. 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