Breakfast Full of Eggs

Breakfast is regarded as the most important meal of the day helping you have sustainable energy all day.  As a child, my mother has breakfast prepared for my sisters and me every day whether it was a bowl of cereal or the full spread including bacon, eggs, pancakes, grits and orange juice for our drink.  I have continued this habit with my own family.  I may not have time to do the full spread because I enjoy sleeping past 5:30 unlike my mother, but I always encourage my husband and son to eat something for breakfast.  Cereal is a staple in my cupboard along with eggs in the fridge. 

Recently I heard on the radio eggs was a great food source to combat colds and flu which stricken the population every fall and winter.  Eggs contain a vitamin called Choline, which helps to protect our cell membranes and aids in producing new cell membranes. Upon further research into the benefits of Choline it say choline helps develop healthy brain functioning in fetuses, infants and children.  Children who eat more egg have the opportunity to have a better memory later in life.  I must interject the fact that I have an excellent memory must be due to my mother insistence on us having breakfast everyday which usually contain a serving of eggs three to four times a week.

 Other benefits of eating breakfast are weight control and general performance throughout the day.  When a person eats a healthy breakfast, they tend to eat less at lunch and dinner.  This is due to not allowing the body to enter starvation mode, which usually makes a person over indulge at lunch.  Also eating a healthy breakfast can make the overall diet complete with additional vitamins and minerals. Incorporating eggs into your meal plan in the morning gives the body a big surge of lean protein.  The surge of protein is the best thing in the morning helping the body to feel full longer.

The next benefit is overall performance.  Starting the day with a good breakfast can improve concentration and attention span throughout the day whether one finds himself or herself at home, work or school.  It allows the body more strength and endurance giving way for increased physical activity aiding in the benefit of weight control.  Eggs are a food source that has the best quality protein and is great for you if you have a low sodium diet.  With all the wonderful opportunities afforded for the body with eating breakfast, especially one served with a side of eggs, how can anyone ever think of skipping breakfast?