📌Skip breakfast? Don't ... (Original wildlife photographs and thoughts)
Adapt healthy eating habits!
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"No - Don't eat fresh grasshoppers like this Bulbul but do eat a breakfast every day"
We have all heard and ignored the adage "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper". When we get up at 5 AM, hurriedly get ready for the long drive to work and barely manage to drive out on time, who has time to get breakfast.
I can only imaging the countless times we all have grabbed a cup of coffee on the go and sipped it as we drove out to work.
Some of us even patted ourselves on the back for missing out one meal of the day and convinced ourselves that we were 'dieting'!!
As I went for some bird photography yesterday, without eating breakfast (being 'healthy- skipping breakfast and walking.... that is what I thought), my growling stomach constantly reminded me that I should eat and my situation was worsened by seeing every bird I saw getting a belly full of their favorite breakfast!! Especially this Bulbul. As I watched, within 10 minutes, he caught and devoured 2 grass-hoppers. Seemed to be his favorite breakfast. I snapped this funny picture with my Nikon P900 camera and rushed home to eat something and read up about breakfast.
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Just look at that happy, satisfied expression the Bulbul has for having caught that great breakfast. The poor thing has to go out and catch it's own breakfast. Us, on the other hand, can not even manage our time and eat a ready breakfast!! Shame...
There are literally hundreds of cereals, ready to eat bakery items, salads, fruits and juices available in the markets these days. We probably stock a hell lot of all those in our homes too. However, we can not manage to get up 15 minutes earlier to sit down and have a good breakfast before we rush out to work. Instead, we play mind games and convince ourselves with stupid logic that 'Not having breakfast will make us lose weight!'
Nothing could be farther from truth.
Research has proven the old adage to be correct!
As per this article, a study of 50,000 people, conducted found that those who made breakfast their largest meal of the day has a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) than people who waited until supper, even when they ate a similar number of calories.
In a striking revelation, it was found that there was a chance of more than 3% reduction in weight just by eating a large breakfast and a very light supper.
As per the research, eating a larger breakfast gave a feeling of satiation, reduced hunger cravings and reduced total energy intake. Not only that, it also has some other medical benefits like enhanced insulin sensitivity and better glucose tolerance.
Not everyone should have a heavy breakfast and skip supper!
Let me also add this bit of caution to following the 'Eat breakfast like a king...'. Further reading showed me that there have been studies indicating that this rule can NOT be beneficial to everyone en-mass. The old (beyond 52 years) and the sick, have different metabolism cycles as per this article and should NOT eat heavy breakfasts.
The metabolism cycle for the elderly and sick is actually stronger during the night and hence, they should eat more towards evening and not a heavy breakfast.
So - today, I am writing this article after eating a heavy breakfast. Have you had a heavy breakfast too? You will need it to endure my rants like this article. :)
In Conclusion:
Have a heavy first meal of the day - Keep obesity at bay!
Steemians, please comment freely to share your experiences, knowledge and views about having a heavy first meal of the day. Thanks.
Note: All images except for the wildlife photos and the title image created by me are from pixabay.com. Image credit has been specifically mentioned for images not falling under these two categories.
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Really nice post with good advice. keep it up.
I usually have 2 eggs in breakfast, that's good enough to be a brunch for me.
Great. That sounds like a good plan. Upvoted your comment
Nice one dear friend, it is good to have a good breakfast, thanks for sharing keep up the good work.
This is extremely brilliant photography and you generally should make this natural life fabulous photography.I am sitting tight for your next substance...
Upvoted and resteemed
Happy new year.......2018
This article is really very interesting and effective. May God bless you and keep you protected and in good health so that you can witness many more such new years’!
Well, I dont eat a breakfast, and if I do find myself eating one it is not a big one.
My wife on the other side can't start her day without a decent breakfast.
we are kinda opposites in this.
I believe that eating breakfast is Individual thing, some people will need it to start the day while others cant start a day after eating a breakfast.
Anyway, I have tried many times eating a breakfast and go to work, I have found myself doing like 60% of what I usually do, breakfast makes me heavy. prefer to eat my first at about 12:00-13:00.
Anyway, enjoyed reading what you wrote up there my friend, thank you for that :)
This is really excellent photography and you always must make this wild life fantastic photography.I am waiting for your next content.Thanks@vm2904
wonderful photography and great content.
I have say itis so interesting. catching the big ideal from the nature or animal.
as I am a student .I am learn the English now.However,I feel very bored about the long artical except your post.
awsome! thanks a lot for the post
This is very informative post. I should start dieting in 2018...but with all the beautiful yummy food photos post..its hard...huhuhu