| “Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince | | | | to lose weight, cheese or mayonnaise should be |
| and Dine like a Pauper” is a very famous | | | | avoided. |
| proverb and is very true considering the fact that | | | | - Bread omlet – is a high protein breakfast |
| 25 percent of the day's calorie should come from | | | | food and very much recommended especially for |
| breakfast. Glucose is the main source of energy | | | | children, atheletes and those who are looking to |
| for brain and the continuous supply of glucose is | | | | build muscles. However people with cholesterol or |
| required to improve concentration, mental | | | | any heart problems should prepare the omlet only |
| performance, memory and mood. Research have | | | | with egg white |
| shown that breakfast helps to replenish blood | | | | - Oats with milk and fruits – Oats is gaining |
| glucose levels in the brain. | | | | lots of popularity these days owing to its high |
| Skipping breakfast often leads to poor | | | | content of soluble fibre and its benefit in reducing |
| concentration, irritability, low blood sugar levels and | | | | cholesterol in the body. So oats with skimmed |
| a high craving for food in midmorning or lunch. | | | | milk and fresh fruits are a very good option |
| This results in overeating and weight gain. In fact | | | | especially for those who are on a weight |
| it would be easier to control your weight by | | | | reduction diet. |
| eating smaller meals and healthy snacks more | | | | - Stuffed parathas – if prepared with less |
| frequently than skipping any meal. | | | | oil, parathas are very nutritious and an ideal |
| In India, there are variety of breakfast items | | | | breakfast item. The stuffing can be anything |
| available which are nutritious and provide the | | | | ranging from potatoes, raddish, cauliflower, |
| required amount of energy to sustain throughout | | | | sprouted green gram(moong), paneer (prepared |
| the day. Breakfast foods differ from region to | | | | from skimmed milk) and so on. |
| region. Let us review some of the common | | | | - Corn/Rice/Wheat flakes – Corn flakes |
| breakfast items. | | | | are very popular breakfast item. Now a days you |
| - Idli and dosa – made from rice and pulse, | | | | have variety of them availble in the market which |
| it gives good amount of energy and proteins and | | | | is fortified with calcium/Iron or Vitamins. It is very |
| if had with Vegetable sambar, it contributes to | | | | nutritious when taken with skimmed milk and |
| vitamins and minerals | | | | fresh fruits. |
| - Upma – there are varieties of upma | | | | Breakfast means Break the Fast. There is no |
| prepared, most of them with semolina which is | | | | better way to kick start your morning than to |
| energy rich. However Upma prepared with broken | | | | have a wholesome and nutritious breakfast. With |
| wheat and vegetables is very nutritious because | | | | lots of options available now, be creative and |
| of its fiber content. | | | | make your breakfast as interesting as possible so |
| - Sandwiches – prepared with vegetables | | | | that you may never skip your breakfast again! |
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| of course fibre. For those people who are looking | | | | |