We've all heard how essential breakfast is for us, but I just came back from a seminar on Ayurvedic medicine with one of the top Ayurvedic practitioners in our country, Robert Svodoba, who made me think twice about this..in certain situations.
As human beings, we ingest food and eliminate the waste. That's our natual flow. If we don't eliminate, that means there's a blockage somewhere in our system. Dr. Svoboda suggested that we should not eat any food until we “eliminate” in the morning. Instead, he recommended to drink ginger tea.
This makes inherent sense to me. If we continue to eat when we're blocked, aren't we just adding to the blockage? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this.
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I agree with your statement, "in certain situations".
Here is another view: Breakfast
Breakfast is considered an important meal because it breaks the overnight fasting period, replenishes your supply of glucose and provides other essential nutrients to keep your energy levels up throughout the day.
Glucose
Glucose is the body’s energy source. It is broken down and absorbed from the carbohydrates you eat. In the morning, after you have gone without food for as long as 12 hours, your glucose levels have dropped. Your body compensates by releasing the glucose that has been stored in your muscle tissue and liver, called glycogen.
Once all of the energy from the glycogen stores is used up, your body starts to break down fatty acids to produce the energy it needs. Without carbohydrate, fatty acids are only partially oxidised, which can cause reduced energy levels. So eating breakfast can boost your energy levels as well as your metabolism for the day.
Essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients
Breakfast provides a significant proportion of the day’s total nutrient intake and offers the opportunity to eat foods fortified with nutrients such as folate, iron, B vitamins and fibre. Essential vitamins, minerals and other nutrients can only be gained from food. So, even though your body can usually find enough energy to make it to the next meal, you still need to top up your vitamin and mineral levels to maintain health and vitality.
Skipping breakfast
Extensive research in Australia and overseas has found:
Many children who skip breakfast are significantly heavier than those who eat breakfast.
Skipping breakfast can diminish mental performance. Breakfast helps learning, as you are better able to pay attention and are more interested in learning.
Eating high fibre breakfast cereals reduces fatigue.
Children who eat an inadequate breakfast are more likely to make poor food choices for the rest of the day and in the long term.
People who eat breakfast have more nutritious diets than people who skip breakfast. They also have better eating habits as they are less likely to be hungry for snacks during the day.
‘Going without’ becomes more common with advancing age – approximately 15 per cent of teenagers and one-third of adults don’t eat breakfast.
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