What do we think of breakfast?

Are you struggling for energy?

 Lots of things can affect a person’s energy levels. In this instance, we’re going to discuss low energy which is caused by a poor breakfast.

 So, why does breakfast affect energy for the rest of the day?

 How you start your day is incredibly important. It impacts how much control you have over your cravings and therefore over your food choices.

 A breakfast which consists of refined carbohydrates (breads, cereals, sugary stuff), will start your day by spiking blood sugar levels. Your body’s response to that, is to produce insulin.

 After an insulin spike, your body will be sent into a state of flux for the rest of the day. You burn through that insulin very quickly, causing a dip in blood sugar levels and leaving you more hungry throughout the day.

 This means you’ll eat more and have less control over your food choices!

 Also, because your energy is then driven by insulin, you will experience energy slumps and lethargy throughout the day.

 For many, skipping breakfast results in something similar. You just invert the start of your day, meaning that you put your body into a state of starvation and entirely deplete the insulin levels. This can then lead to cravings and give you little control over your food choices.

 So, how can breakfast give you more energy?

 A healthy balanced breakfast will keep your insulin levels in their happy place. This is the best way to keep you feeling fuller for longer! It will take away your cravings for sugar, and most importantly, turn your body to it’s fat stores for energy.  

 What can we do to help?

 Firstly, your nutritional consultant will look at your history and get a complete picture of you and your lifestyle. We’ll look at your daily intakes and what you are regularly consuming.

After that, we will begin to paint a full picture of your nutrition and health, and fully understand your relationships with food. We can then look to align your nutrition compositions with your body type, height, age and goal- and help you achieve optimum health and nutrition.

We often hear from clients that implementing changes is the most difficult thing. That’s why we will support you and develop a plan for how best to implement the changes we suggest, you help you stick to them long-term!