Episode Details

Do you know what is the number one category of food that has the highest caloric intake? Breads, pastries, buns, bagels, muffins, granola cereals, all of that stuff. Food companies have been tricking us into using their products as healthy breakfasts and so-called nutrition experts and maybe even some guru on social media are telling you what's healthy or not. But ultimately, these processed foods are the biggest thing ravaging our health. And the biggest culprits of that is around breakfast. That's why, in this episode of Fatal Convenience Solutions, we're going to explore better solutions for your breakfast. What I discuss: 05:36: What's the deal with cereal? 06:41: Are protein options any better? 06:56: What choices should you avoid? 07:13: What breakfast solutions do we have?

Reliable Sources where you can learn more:

• Meal skipping and variables related to energy balance in adults: A brief review, with emphasis on the breakfast meal

• Long-Term Weight Loss and Breakfast in Subjects in the National Weight Control Registry

• Breakfast: a multidisciplinary approach

• The Effect of Breakfast Type on Total Daily Energy Intake and Body Mass Index: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III)

• What to eat for all day energy

• Energy-boosting breakfast recipes

References

Cleveland Clinic. (2020). The 5 Worst Breakfast Foods for You. Retrieved from https://health.clevelandclinic.org/sluggish-start-the-5-worst-breakfast-foods/#:~:text=The%20best%20breakfast%20foods%20give,and%20can%20cause%20weight%20gain.

Cultural Awareness International. (2015). Breakfast Around the World. Retrieved from https://culturalawareness.com/breakfast-around-the-world/

DarinOlien.com. (2023). Cereal. Retrieved from https://darinolien.com/cereal-fatal-conveniences/

Harvard College. (2019). 4 ways to boost your energy naturally with breakfast. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/4-ways-to-boost-your-energy-naturally-with-breakfast

Harvard College. (2023). Are all processed meats equally bad for health? Retrieved from https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/are-all-processed-meats-equally-bad-for-health/#:~:text=Eating%20too%20much%20bacon%2C%20sausages,as%20heart%20disease%20and%2