Eating breakfast

I have heard time and time again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast gives you the energy you need to start your day and, it is known to help improve your performance throughout the day. Also, a major benefit is it helps improve weight control. Eating a healthy breakfast can give you a more nutritionally complete diet of vitamins and minerals, improve your concentration and performance at school or work, provide you with more strength to engage in physical activity (running), and help lower cholesterol levels. Eating breakfast is even more important for children and young adults. According to research, children who eat breakfast perform better in the classroom and on the playground; they have better concentration skills, coordination, and problem solving skills. Furthermore, the most important aspect of eating breakfast is you are more likely to notice weight loss if you eat breakfast than if you decide to skip the meal. Some believe this is because when you eat a healthy breakfast, it helps reduce your hunger throughout the rest of your day. Also, eating a well balanced breakfast can possibly help you to make better choices with your other meals in the day; you also will notice yourself snacking a little less. It is important to realize that a healthy breakfast does not mean a doughnut; you need to have a breakfast consisting of protein and whole grains. Source: Clinic-Feature, Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LDWebMD Weight Loss. "The Many Benefits of Breakfast." WebMD. WebMD. Web. 29 Mar. 2012. .