Are you often too busy for breakfast?. Many of us would trade breakfast for a few extra minutes of sleep, or we skip breakfast in the rush to get to work or send the kids to school. Or we simply grab a cup of coffee and a sandwich, and call it a meal. But do you realize that you my be missing more than just breakfast when you do that.

Importance of Breakfast

After a good night's rest, your blood sugar, or glucose levels, are very low since you've been asleep without a meal for 6-10 hours. Your body is basically running on empty in the morning.
Eating a big meal at breakfast time will 'break the fast' and replenish those glucose levels. Glucose is your body's source of energy. 

Also, everyone wishes to stay healthy and live healthy. However living a healthy life requires major effort on your part. You will need to diet, you will need to exercise, and you will need to look out for yourself in order to be healthy. However, there is one thing that you can do that will contribute greatly to your health. That one thing is eating a healthy breakfast every day of your life, to start the day. It is essential for weight loss as well as for staying fit.

Healthy Breakfast  List

• A bowl of cereal (whole grain).
• A bowl of oatmeal.
• An apple or an orange (or apple juice or orange juice).
• Hardboiled egg (don't fry them for health and weight loss purposes).
• Skimmed Milk.
• Low fat cheese.
• Brown bread - toasted (never eat white bread).
• Walnuts, pecans and any nuts in general.
• Any raw vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, peppers etc.
• A low fat protein shake or a nutrition shake.
• A cup of tea with no sugar.

Health Benefits of Breakfast

• Energy for the Brain.Your brain feeds on glucose, but does not store glucose. You'll be more sharp and have better concentration when you've had a big breakfast. If you've got important work to do in the morning, be sure to eat big so your brain isn't running on fumes.
• Eating breakfast decreases the chances of becoming obese, having a heart attack or developing diabetes according to study conducted by Harvard Medical School.
• High-fiber breakfast can lessen the risk occurrence of colon cancer and intestinal polyps.
• A good breakfast can provide you with all the energy and vitality for the day, to carry out your daily chores.
• A healthy breakfast makes you feel fresh the whole day.
• A proper breakfast reduces your cravings for fast foods, which are not good for health.
• Adequate breakfast prevents you from having a heavy lunch, which could affect your diet.
• One can balance the calorie intake for the day by having regular breakfast.
• Children, who have breakfast, perform better at school.
• Concentration levels are high if one has one’s breakfast.
• A breakfast consisting of high fiber cereals can protect the intestinal tract and protects other parts of the body.
• A good breakfast can help you lose weight as you need not overeat during other meals.
• Breakfast helps in breaking the overnight fasting time period.
• Breakfast helps in boosting metabolism.
• Breakfast is a good source of vitamins and minerals.
• Fatigue is less if one takes high-fiber cereals for breakfast.