The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. Today we are discussing breakfast. Is it really the important meal of the day? Some people are never hungry in the morning, some are ravenous in the morning, or some simply take time to warm up to the day. Skipping breakfast can actually train you out of recognizing what you're experiencing in the morning. Whether you consider yourself a breakfast person or not, tune in to hear alternative ways to include nutrition at the start of your day and if breakfast really is the most important meal. RESOURCES: Become A Member of Salad with a Side of Fries Jenn’s Free Menu Plan A Salad With a Side of Fries A Salad With a Side of Fries Instagram
The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.
Today we are discussing breakfast. Is it really the important meal of the day? Some people are never hungry in the morning, some are ravenous in the morning, or some simply take time to warm up to the day. Skipping breakfast can actually train you out of recognizing what you're experiencing in the morning. Whether you consider yourself a breakfast person or not, tune in to hear alternative ways to include nutrition at the start of your day and if breakfast really is the most important meal.
IN THIS EPISODE:
● [02:00] Some people have trouble with breakfast.
● [06:00] People are usually never hungry in the morning or ravenous in the morning.
● [08:00] Where this phrase “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” originated.
● [19:00] Starting your day with breakfast can impact your whole day.
● [26:00] What if you started the day with a nutritious snack and then had breakfast like two hours later.
● [31:00] We're not eating enough for breakfast.
● [36:00] Sugar is what is impacting your cholesterol way more than the fat you eat.
● [40:00] If dinner or lunch was delicious yesterday, eat the second half for breakfast.
● [44:00] How long before bed should you stop eating?
● [48:00] Why some labels are misleading.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
● People have many different views and experiences on how important eating breakfast in the morning can be.
● Generally, we’re not eating enough breakfast. It is an important part of the day and snowballs into more than only our meals.
● Having breakfast isn’t as important as what you have for breakfast.
● There are alternative ways to start the day properly with breakfast, such as having a nutritional snack an hour or two before a bigger meal, or by eating your leftovers from delicious meals the day before.
QUOTES:
“If you are never hungry in the morning, it could be a function of eating too much the night before or eating too late the night before.” Jenn Trepeck
“Everybody's different. As a general rule of thumb, I recommend something in your system within an hour to 90 minutes of waking up other than water.” Jenn Trepeck
“That first meal of the day can often be what actually leads to the afternoon coffee, cookie, pick-me-up craving.” Jenn Trepeck
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