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We're often told that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day', however, what we often say is 'I simply don't have time for breakfast', in fact, perhaps that's the saying we're most likely to hear our friends say as well as ourselves. The fact is, if you don't eat a healthy breakfast you usually get the munchies mid-morning. Sometimes people often say that if they have breakfast they get hungry anyway, if this is the case then you're probably eating sugary cereals or spreads at breakfast, rather than healthy foods which slowly release energy. The fact is that if you eat things that are sweet then it will set off further sugar cravings later in the day.
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Eating a good, healthy lunch is really important, because you need to make it through the rest of your day and because if you eat certain foods at lunchtime, you will reduce how much you want to eat during the evening. The key is to eat plenty of protein - this has been shown to reduce mid-afternoon hunger, therefore helping you avoid the snacks, protein at lunch also helps in reducing your evening potions. The key to keeping a healthy routine going at lunchtimes is to plan ahead, because very often we're not at home. If you work, and know you're going to be at the mercy of food outlets which may not offer healthy options, make your own lunch the night before to take with you.
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As with breakfast and lunch, with dinner you need to plan what it is you fancy eating and you should always sit down and enjoy it; because this will make you feel even better about the healthy choices you're making. Sitting down and having a leisurely meal will also help stop you snacking in front of the telly during the evening, as you will feel much more satisfied. Research shows that people who eat while watching the TV can consume far more than those who don't have the set on as they go into a trance-like state and just keeping pushing food into their mouths which they neither want nor need. We've all been there and done that, haven't we!
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