12 Mar 09 EATING AND WEIGHT CONTROL: HOW ABOUT BREAKFAST?
Many a patient has said to me, ‘I know it would be good for me, but honestly, Doctor, I just can’t eat much breakfast!’
It has been observed by medical scientists that a high-protein diet provides energy at a more uniform level throughout the morning than do other types of breakfast. The sugar in the blood does not fluctuate nearly so much as it does after a high-starch type of breakfast. These changes in sugar level affect your appetite and energy capacity.
For the high-protein breakfast, concentrate on eggs, cereals with milk, meats such as crisp bacon, ham, and crisp sausages, and milk. Use skimmed, fat-free milk if you have a tendency to overweight. Reduce the amounts of sugary and starchy foods such as toast and marmalade to a minimum.
If you cannot eat a good-sized breakfast, or if you do not eat sufficient protein, by mid-morning you may possibly feel the effect of low blood sugar—hunger pangs and even sensations of dizziness and faintness. Before this time arrives, try to take some solid foods and a glass of orange juice, or at least a cup of coffee and biscuits.
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