It comes as a surprise that so many of us are making a very simple mistake first thing in the morning. Many people wake up well-rested after a good night's sleep, but then fail to allow themselves to carry this energy with them throughout the rest of the day. What are they doing wrong?? Many of us are making very poor choices for breakfast or, even worse, many are in such a hurry that they skip breakfast altogether.
When you are sleeping you are essentially fasting. When you wake up, it is so important that you have a great meal to kick start your day and "break the fast". While you are sleeping, your blood sugar levels are dipping low...when you skip breakfast you are prolonging this fast and your blood sugar levels dip even lower, most likely causing you to feel very fatigued and causing you to crave some kind of sugary snack, coffee, etc. This is just your body's way of saying "I need sugar right now!".
When you are having a breakfast that is simply toast and jam or bagel and a coffee, you are eating simple sugars and you blood sugar levels will very quickly spike after breakfast and take an immediate dive once you arrive at work/school. This drop in blood sugar will also leave you feeling tired and craving food/sugar.
At our clinic (Naturopath Newmarket) we take time to perform a complete dietary assessment and we make dietary recommendations tailored to your needs because we believe your diet is your strongest medicine. Take a moment to re-evaluate what you are having for breakfast and stay tuned for more helpful tips.
Yours in health,
Dr. Michael Morsillo, B.Sc., N.D.
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
Nature's Emporium
16655 Yonge St.
Newmarket, ON
905-898-1844
www.drmorsillo.com
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