Friday, October 9, 2009

Healthy Breakfast

What kind of the breakfast that you having every morning?


Every morning, what do you have for breakfast? Like most of the people, either have a simple and tradisional carbohydrate meal of toast or cereal or nasi lemak or noodle or porridge or just skip your breakfast due to want keep fit.


Both of these meal are only lead to rapid increase in blood sugar and insulin, carbohydrate craving and a drop in energy.



Why taking the right breakfast is important to us?


Carbohydrate based breakfast
In the morning, carbohydrates breakfast (toast, rice, porridge, noodle etc) we having everyday will cause an immediate sure in blood sugar, which results in a substantial release of insulin from our pancreas.


The insulin removes most of the sugar from our blood, turning any excess into fat. this decreased level of blood sugar results in further cravings for carbohydrates.


This vicious cycle constitutes one of the major reasons for diabetes, high blood pressure and extra weight.




Skipping Breakfast
When we skip breakfast, blood sugar drops below the normal level, leading to cravings and a drop in energy.


To deal with carvings, we usually revert to snacking on carbohydrates, causing a fast rise in blood sugar levels and a substantial insulin emission. the insulin removes most of the sugar from the blood and turns any excess into fat. Our body, now low in blood sugar, experiences further cravings and a drop in energy.


This vicious cycle constitutes one of the major reasons for diabetes, high blood pressure and extra weight.



Balanced healthy breakfast

A balanced breakfast supplies our body with vital nutrients and energy without increasing blood sugar and insulin levels, and helps to avoid dependence on carbs during the day. In this way, appetite stays under control, cravings for carbs diminish and our body uses its fat stores for energy.


Criteria of a good breakfast

A balanced healthy breakfast should do three things:

  • Rehydrate the body, to replace the fluids lost during sleep.
  • Provide the body with energy.
  • Provide the body with all vital nutrients while helping to maintain a normal blood sugar level.

How can I get this balanced breakfast?

We have a good healthy breakfast programme covers all three criteria of a good breakfast and is an indeal way to start the day.

You can either call me at : (60) 016-4044376 or email me: tan_cheng_teh@hotmail.com to get more information on it.

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