A healthy breakfast that includes high-fiber cereal can help you lose weight and keep diabetes, heart disease and stroke at bay.
When you skip breakfast, however, you are likely to become tired when your brain and body run low on fuel. So, by mid-morning, you might grab a cup of coffee or wolf down a sugary candy bar to wake up again. Although this might work for a few minutes, by lunch time you will likely be hungry, crabby and perhaps your mood might make you a little more prone to make unhealthy choices at lunch.
Skipping breakfast is a common strategy for losing weight but not a smart one. Many people believe that they will lose weight if they skip meals but that just isn't true. The fact is, the body expects to be refueled a few times each day—starting with breakfast.
Therefore,
eating breakfast is actually good for weight loss. In fact, people who eat breakfast are more likely to maintain a healthy weight.
Research suggests that breakfast eaters are leaner than those who skip the morning meal, with one study reporting that missing breakfast was associated with a fourfold increase in the risk of obesity (
February issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch). High-fiber cereals are central to breakfast's health benefits and can help men reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and even intestinal polyps and colon cancer.
Look for breakfast cereals that provide at least 6 grams of fiber per serving, suggests Harvard Men's Health Watch, but make sure your choice is low in sugar (less than 10 grams per serving). Add, berries or green apple slices to turn that bowl of fiber into a tasty meal.

For me, the best way to start a great day is to make my own breakfast at home. I wake up 30 min earlier and go straight to my coffee machine. Next, I start cracking the eggs. For guys, I would recommend 6 to 8 egg whites and for ladies, 2 to 4. While the eggs are cooking, I will prepare 1 cup of oats in a bowl with 2 cups of water. (For ladies, half a cup of oats with 1 cup of water will suffice.) Microwave this for about 3 min. That's it! Coffee, eggs and oats all ready...how easy is that?
If you want some additional flavor, you can spice up your oatmeal with some ground cinnamon or a sprinkle of stevia or splenda. So start your kitchen running first thing in the morning!
Thanks again
Alejandro
New York Muscle™