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7 Reasons to Start Your Day With a Healthy Breakfast

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:07:59 +0000

1:Protect your health with essential nutrients

Kick-start your day with much-needed nutrients! As well as providing energy (kilojoules), a healthy breakfast can give you the nutrition your body needs, including fibre, vitamins and minerals. Breakfast should provide between 15% – 25% of the total daily energy intake, and remember – it’s not just about having any breakfast – it’s about having a healthy breakfast.

2: Take control of your weight

Skipping or eating a breakfast that lacks nutrients can make you more likely to reach for unhealthy, high-kilojoule foods later on*. In fact, research shows that individuals who consume a good quality breakfast tend to have a healthier daily food pattern than those who don’t.

3: Muscle maintenance

Protein is essential for developing and maintaining muscle, and our body relies on the protein in our diet to help us do this. As your body can only use so much protein at one time, it’s important to space out your protein intake throughout the day.

4: Healthy skin

Beautiful skin starts with nourishment from within. Drinking water and enjoying a healthy breakfast are two healthy habits which will help you obtain the needed nutrients for every organ and system in your body, and the skin is no exception.

5: Boost your metabolism

Eating a healthy morning meal and smaller portions, more often, throughout the day will help to balance your energy and enable your body to more efficiently use the kilojoules available. Simply relying on two large, heavy meals per day puts too much pressure on your body. It will make it easier to control your kilojoule intake if you have 3 main meals and 2 snacks.

6: Power your brain

Improved mental performance, concentration and mood** – three more reasons to enjoy a morning meal! Without breakfast, you may struggle to focus and are more likely to be irritable and tired. And don’t forget to re-hydrate after a night’s sleep too. Staying hydrated will also help you to concentrate throughout the day.

7: Energy lift

Breakfast literally means to ‘break the fast’ and helps to top up the energy stores that your body has used overnight to repair and renew. Vitamins and minerals also contribute to the reduction of fatigue, meaning a healthy breakfast can actually help you avoid the mid-morning slump, which typically happens if you have skipped your first meal of the day.

At Herbalife, we believe a balanced approach to nutrition is not about counting kilojoules. Nor is it about deprivation of your favourite flavours, or the elimination of food groups such as zero-carb diets. Whatever your goals, we want to help you become a healthier and happier version of yourself – able to look and feel as good as you deserve.

Your recommended intake of the macronutrients, protein, fat and carbohydrates should be consumed daily, along with micronutrients (vitamins & minerals), regular exercise and adequate hydration. Getting these nutrients form the right food and science-backed products are key to fuelling your body.

*Leidy et al. (2013). Beneficial effects of a higher-protein breakfast on the appetitive, hormonal, and neural signals controlling energy intake regulation in overweight/obese, “breakfast-skipping,” late-adolescent girls. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 97(4):677-88
** Cooper, S. B., S. Neveill, ME. (2011). Breakfast consumption and cognitive function in adolescent schoolchildren. Physiology & Behavior, 103, 431.

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Start your day with a balanced breakfast

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:56:07 +0000

Are you health conscious and selective about the foods you eat, opting for natural and healthy ingredients?

You are not alone. There is even more focus these days on encouraging overall well-being, fitness and health maintenance.

Eating breakfast is vitally important as it starts the day with a healthy eating pattern, making it easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

There is evidence that those individuals who have breakfast on a regular basis have a more balanced overall diet where nutrient and food selection fulfils their nutritional needs¹_.

Likewise, individuals who have a daily breakfast have less risk of developing health problems – long term. This could be explained by the type of nutrients that people tend to obtain from breakfast²_.Breakfast eaters have an increased vitamins and minerals intake as a result of having breakfast. It is usually not possible to compensate for these missed vitamins and minerals with any other meal during the day³.

In fact, daily fruit intake is higher in those that consume breakfast meaning there is an increased likelihood of meeting the 5 a day requirement with all the associated benefits this brings^4;5.

Choose right: a high protein breakfast is believed to be more satiating than a high carbohydrate breakfast helping you to cut-down on snacking throughout the morning^4;6_. A protein shake with vitamins and minerals could match your needs.

Your recommended intake of the macronutrients protein, fat and carbohydrates should be consumed daily, along with micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), regular exercise and adequate hydration. Getting these nutrients form the right food and science-backed products are key to fuelling your body.

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How a high protein diet can help you with weight management

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:46:34 +0000

Here’s a great reason to eat a high protein breakfast: A high protein breakfast will help you get your protein needs evenly distributed through the day.

While most people do manage to eat something in the morning, there are still many people who routinely skip breakfast. Not surprisingly, the numbers are highest among teens and young adults. Many of them say they simply don’t have time to eat breakfast in the morning. But even for those who do eat breakfast, it’s hardly protein-packed. The top three breakfast foods are cereal, toast and bananas.

Even though breakfast is often called “the most important meal of the day”—and this healthy habit that has been linked to a reduced risk of weight gain—much of the benefit may depend on what that meal actually consists of.

A recent study* showed that those who ate a higher protein breakfast have more stable blood sugar levels throughout the day, and that the breakfast helped them feel more full during the day. In fact, those who ate a high protein breakfast every morning ended up eating less food over the course of the day. This was about 400 kilojoules less than their usual intake, resulting in them losing body fat.

The key to eating 35 grams of protein within a 1463 kilojoule limit is to choose high-quality proteins. These include eggs and egg whites, non-fat and low-fat dairy products (milk, cottage cheese, Greek yoghurt) and lean meats, as well as protein powders that can be added to shakes or stirred into scrambled eggs for a protein boost.

High protein breakfast ideas with less than 1463 kilojoules

Protein shake with protein powder and 1 cup (240 ml) low-fat milk, ½ cup vanilla Greek-style yogurt and fruit. (36 g protein,1170 kJ)
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese topped with 1 diced hard-boiled egg and chopped mixed vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, cucumber), sprinkled with salt and pepper. (34 g protein, 1108 kJ)
50 g canned salmon mixed with a dab of mustard. Spread on 5 wholegrain crackers and top with sliced tomato. (33 g protein, 1254 kJ)
1 slice 100% whole grain toast topped with 120 g sliced turkey breast and ¼ sliced avocado. (37 g protein,1338 kJ)

Your recommended intake of the macronutrients protein, fat and carbohydrates should be consumed daily, along with micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), regular exercise and adequate hydration. Getting these nutrients from the right food and science-backed products are key to fuelling your body.