In our August LivingWell article we talked about snacking
throughout the day and the importance of choosing your snacks wisely. Here’s
how you can stay within your daily calorie budget. Studies show the benefits of eating
breakfast-including helping you lose weight.
People who skip breakfast actually eat more calories overall (usually
from sugary and fatty foods) throughout the day. Eliminating your morning meal likely means you’re
missing out on nutrients important to healthy aging.
A nourishing breakfast can jump-start your metabolism and cause
you to burn calories at a higher rate all morning, helping to offset your
body’s natural metabolic decline as you get older. It can also set the stage for healthy eating
all day by encouraging you to continue making wise food choices.
Eating a breakfast of muesli, yogurt, and fruit before a workout
burned more fat than those who dined on cornflakes, white toast, and jam. The muesli meal also helps you feel fuller
for the rest of the day, even though both breakfasts contained the same number
of calories.
To keep your total daily calorie intake in check, take a mini-meal
approach. Eating five or six small meals
a day (or three moderate meals and two snacks) keeps your blood sugar and
energy levels steady and humming.
To make the mini-meal approach work, you may need to revise your
definition of a snack. Sneak in more
fruits and veggies to help you reach your goal and reap the benefits. It’s hard to binge on baby carrots!
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