| We've all known for some time that breakfast is an | | | | growing into overweight or obese adults.One key to |
| integral part of the day. Now research has shown that, | | | | integrating changes in your diet, whether with the goal |
| regardless of physical activity, eating high fibre cereal in | | | | of losing weight, or simply being more healthy, is to add |
| the morning at least three times a week leads to | | | | variety. Its easy to get into a food rut, stuck for |
| having a lower body mass index. This study followed | | | | something tasty to eat that is also going to support our |
| 2,300 teenage girls over ten years, and was | | | | goals. Planning ahead, and doing a little research, can |
| conducted by the National Heart, Lung and Blood | | | | be one way of mitigating those moments when the |
| Institute in the US.One reason people skip breakfast is | | | | urge to grab something unhealthy is driven by both |
| because they are trying to reduce their overall calorie | | | | hunger and unappetizing dishes.Following are three |
| intake. Whilst its important not to eat too many excess | | | | breakfast recipes that will add a little variety to that all |
| calories, having breakfast, even if its a simple smoothie, | | | | important meal, as well as supplying essential vitamins, |
| or a couple of pieces of fruit, will reduce the urge to | | | | minerals, enzymes and fiber.Delicious Tropical Muesli |
| snack on chocolate or other unhealthy options, as well | | | | Serves 2 to 4. Preparation time - 10 |
| as improving your performance at work and reducing | | | | minutes.Ingredients |
| fatigue. Sometimes its not just the overall calorie intake, | | | | Muesli - 100gm |
| but the types of foods we eat as well. Grab a couple | | | | Wheat flakes- 50gm |
| of carrots instead of some toast - not only will you be | | | | Apple - peeled and grated - 1no |
| getting fiber, but the phytochemicals such as carotene | | | | Low Fat or Skim Fruit Yogurt- 500gm |
| and other vitamins will help you get the most out of | | | | Mango - peeled and cut into strips - 1no |
| your body and your day. And if you're a bit | | | | Passion fruit - pulp of 2 |
| disorganized with buying fruit and vegetables, visit the | | | | Flaked almonds, toasted - 11/2 tspPreparationMix |
| local fruit street vendor on the way to your local | | | | together muesli, wheat, apple and half the yogurt in a |
| coffee shop before work. It beats a muffin | | | | bowl and refrigerate covered overnight. Divide it into |
| nutritionally.And for the final word on going overboard | | | | four serving bowls. Top evenly with remaining yogurt, |
| with calorie restriction, recent research found that even | | | | mango, passion fruit pulp and flaked almonds and |
| though mice will live up to 50% longer by eating less, | | | | serve.Choose plain low-fat yogurt for the fewest |
| humans don't. The most having a low calorie diet over | | | | calories. Fruit and flavored products have extra |
| your life would do is extend your time span on this | | | | calories. Nonfat yogurt sweetened with artificial |
| earth by 7%.Physiologically, having breakfast will in fact | | | | sweetener is an option for dieters. Plain yogurt is the |
| boost your metabolism. And its certainly a cheaper | | | | best choice for cooking.Terrific Mango |
| way to do that than investing in a bottle of diet pills.A | | | | Serves 2. Preparation time - 10 minutes.Ingredients |
| couple of tips for parents and expecting mothers. Early | | | | Mango- peeled and chopped -125 gram |
| research has suggested that those mothers who eat | | | | Chopped pineapple - 1 no |
| excessively (think Britney Spears) have children who | | | | Papaya- peeled and chopped- 125 gram |
| are more prone to being overweight by the time they | | | | Kiwi fruits - chopped- 2 no |
| are toddlers. This sets up food difficulties from a young | | | | Tropical fruit juice - 150 ml |
| age. And beware of teenagers or children who | | | | Honey- 2 tablespoonPreparationMix all the fruit pieces |
| develop poor eating habits, combined with sedentary | | | | together and pour the fruit juice and honey on top. This |
| activities like playing playstation or xbox games too | | | | is an excellent dish to start your day.Summer Special |
| much, and watching television at the expense of even | | | | Salad |
| non-athletic activities like having a job or joining school | | | | Serves 4. Preparation time - 20 minutes. |
| clubs. These kids will have a greater tendency of | | | | |