The Breakfast Experiment
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Breakfast essentially "breaks the fast" from the night before. It's been 8-12 hours since you've last eaten, and your body needs fuel to make it through the morning.
This easy experiment will reveal the widely differing effects each food has on your well-being. Eat one of these meals each morning for breakfast. You don't have to eat them in this order, but try to eat each meal at least once.
If you already know from past experience that one of these meals won't work well for you, then by all means, eliminate that breakfast from your list!
Your Breakfast Meals:
Day 1: fresh fruit salad or fruit smoothie or baked fruit
Day 2: rolled oats (not instant) with nuts and dates or dried fruit
Day 3: egg scrambled with veggies (try tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach)
Day 4: coffee, orange juice, tea or milk
Day 5: whole grain toast with nut butter
Day 6: whole grain cereal with fruit on top
Day 7: fresh green salad or dinner leftovers
Sit quietly after you eat, and reflect. Note how your energy level, moods, and physical symptoms respond to this food throughout the morning. Then, record your observations in a journal, as follows:
What I Ate
How I Felt Right After Eating (i.e. was I full, satisfied?)
How I Felt 2 Hours Later (i.e. was I hungry, cranky, craving something?)
After you complete the meals for the week, take a moment to notice which foods worked best for you. You may decide to combine parts of different breakfasts to create the ideal breakfast meal for yourself.
This experiment will help you start your day off right.
