The breakfast is your first major meal of the day. However, during the morning rush hour, most people tend to just gulp down a cup of coffee and hurry on to their day’s work. Preparing an elaborate breakfast requires time, which you just don’t have. Additionally, there is a misconception that skipping breakfast helps in weight loss. However, having a hearty meal before leaving for your job can actually aid in keeping you in perfect shape.

An empty stomach is guaranteed to make you feel hungry before lunch time. The natural tendency then is to stuff yourself with unhealthy snacks which provide instant gratification but pile on the pounds silently. Additionally, you binge during lunchtime at the office cafeteria, which further worsens the situation.

If you want to lose weight gradually and effectively, inculcate the habit of eating a healthy breakfast. According to the National Weight Control Registry, people who eat a hearty breakfast everyday, lose about 30 pounds in a year and maintain it successfully. A study conducted on 4,200 adults shows that those who have their breakfast regularly, tend to eat less calorie rich food throughout the day.

Your breakfast provides your body with all the essential nutrients it requires for proper functioning. This means you are more active, you have the energy to do more work and consequently, your body burns the fat faster. Moreover, a good breakfast kick-starts your inherent metabolism, which accelerates rapid break down of the accumulated flab. Additionally, a good breakfast keeps you satiated for long; so you eat in small quantities at specific times which mean that whatever calories you are taking in, is evenly distributed throughout the day, thus avoiding a pile-up of calories during lunchtime or dinner.

If breakfast holds the key to rapid weight loss, the food items selected should be appropriate too. Always avoid junk food like donuts, bagels and creamy milk. Have your cereals with skimmed milk and add healthy servings of seasonal fruits like banana and berries. It is always better to have fruits rather than juices as fruits are loaded with beneficial dietary fibers. Peanut butter, eggs, wholegrain bread and smoothies with low-fat yoghurt are also good options.