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What’s the best breakfast for weight loss and energy? That depends!
Everyone has an opinion. But most nobody agrees.
In this world of modern nutrition, we live in a world obsessed with a wide variety of diets and lists of “good” and “bad” foods. We are bombarded by news about the latest greatest health benefits of a certain way of eating or the fastest way to lose weight.
It’s Confusing. Overwhelming. Exhausting.
Not that long ago we somehow managed to survive without diet gurus or celebrity chefs telling us what to eat. Instead, we relied on intuition, experience, tradition or some combination thereof.
The truth is that there is NO ONE BEST BREAKFAST FOR ENERGY AND WEIGHT LOSS because there is NO ONE WAY TO EAT. There is only the RIGHT way for you to eat on any given day. We are different with different nutritional needs.
The food that is perfect for your unique body, age, ancestry, metabolism and lifestyle may make another person gain weight and feel lethargic. Similarly, no perfect way of eating will work for you all the time. You may eat different foods in the summer than in the winter for example.
The body knows what to eat – it’s the brain that makes mistakes.
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You don’t have to read nutrition books to know what foods are right or wrong for YOU. Instead, you can foster a deep relationship with your body in which it naturally tells you what it needs to function optimally. YOUR BODY KNOWS BEST. You can TRUST your body. But it may take some practice learning to tune in to what it is telling you.
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Healthy Explorations: The Breakfast Experiment
As a way of tuning into your body and learning how to listen to its messages, I suggest trying this breakfast experiment. Explore a different breakfast every day for a week. Jot down what you eat and how you feel, both right after the meal and then again two hours later.
Of course, you don’t have to eat the foods on the days specified. For example, you could opt to have oatmeal on Day #1 and scrambled eggs on Day #3 if you wanted. The key is to try a variety of foods and then notice how you feel.
Day 1: scrambled eggs
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Day 2: scrambled tofu
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Day 3: oatmeal
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Day 4: boxed breakfast cereal
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Day 5: muffin or donut and coffee
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Day 6: fresh fruit
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Day 7: fresh vegetables
Right after eating I felt:
Two hours after eating I felt:
Once you get the knack of it, you can continue this kind of experimenting to include your whole daily intake, exploring how different foods and liquids affect you. For example, for one week, make a point of drinking more water during the day, or eating more leafy greens or meat. Notice how your body feels and how each change of diet affects your mood.
I’d love to have you try this experiment and let me know how it goes in the comments below!
Source: Integrative Nutrition (affiliate link) by Joshua Rosenthal
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