Why breakfast may be the most important meal of the day

Breakfast is usually described as the most important meal of the day, but how true is this? There are many proposed ideas of why breakfast just might be the most important meal including regulating blood sugar levels, managing weight, and increasing energy throughout the day.

Let’s talk about why we believe breakfast is a crucial component in your everyday routine.

Increases energy levels

Eating breakfast may increase our energy levels, providing us with enough energy to tackle the day ahead. This is because when you wake up, you’re coming out of a fasting state while sleeping. Food replenishes your supply of glucose, also known as our energy supply, to boost energy levels, concentration, and alertness. Those who skip breakfast are more likely to have lower energy levels and lower productivity, especially until they eat their next meal.

Eating with Pure Plates helps you to eat breakfast consistently by providing you with healthy meals straight to your door. This way, you’ll feel energized for whatever is coming your day that day.

 

May promote weight loss

Weight loss may also be a side effect of consistent breakfast consumption. Research shows that those who eat breakfast, on average, tend to lose more weight. Breakfast consumers are also thinner than those who skip breakfast. One reason for this is that eating breakfast can increase your consumption of protein and fiber. Both protein and fiber keep you satisfied longer and can therefore reduce your intake of calories.

Pure Plates also offers meal plans that are designed to help you to reach your goals and see results. No matter if you want to eat healthier, lose weight, or gain muscle, they lay out the individualized plan for you to set you up for success.

Nurtures your heart

Breakfast consumption can also encourage heart health. Those who skip breakfast are more likely to be at higher risk of heart disease. Research shows that those who eat breakfast reduce their overall calorie intake, increase fullness, improve quality of diet, and improve insulin sensitivity, all of which can decrease risk of heart disease. Breakfast consumption can also lead to increased fiber consumption, which is heart protective. Soluble fiber may lower total blood cholesterol levels, reduce blood pressure, and decrease inflammation.

Pure Plates has lots of heart healthy foods that can protect your heart and also fulfill your breakfast needs! Some of our favorite breakfasts right now are our Cage Free Breakfast and Blueberry Pancakes. 

Reduces risk of diabetes 

Eating breakfast consistently can also help reduce your risk of diabetes. This is because it helps our cells to become more sensitive to insulin. Insulin helps control the amount of sugar, or glucose, in our blood. High insulin sensitivity allows our cells to use up the glucose more readily and effective, whereas glucose insensitivity makes it difficult to use up that same glucose. Those who consume breakfast have better insulin resistance because their blood sugars are more tightly regulated, keeping the risk of diabetes down. 

Pure Plates also offers diabetic-specific meal plans for those already with diabetes! These meal plans can help you to keep your blood sugars more in control and increase weight loss. Check out more information on our diabetic meal plans here.

 

May help you to make healthier choices overall

Eating breakfast can also help you to make better overall food choices. By eating a balanced meal, you’re more likely to meet your daily vitamin and mineral requirements for the day. Deficiency in certain vitamins and minerals can increase your risk of certain diseases or conditions, or leave you with certain side effects like low overall energy, poor gut health, or hair loss.

Eating breakfast is beneficial for many reasons like prevention of heart disease and diabetes, increased chance of weight loss, and increased energy levels. We recommend starting to eat breakfast and establish the habit in your daily routine to see these results. Pure Plates can help you to do so by providing you with breakfast options that meet your individual goals and nutrient needs.

If you’re interested in learning more about the breakfast options at Pure Plates, check out some of our best sellers here.