November 21, 2023 | 03:00 pm PT
Many consider that we must always eat breakfast like a king as it’s a essential meal. Is that this true? (Van, 31, Hanoi)
Reply:
Breakfast performs an necessary function because it supplies power for the physique after an evening’s sleep. It additionally helps us to have sufficient caloric power for a brand new day.
Its significance is emphasised within the widely-known saying: “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.” Nevertheless, this doesn’t imply you need to absorb an enormous quantity of meals for breakfast whereas limiting your consumption in the course of the others.
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Breakfast performs an necessary function because it supplies power for the physique after an evening’s sleep. Illustration photograph by Freepik |
Based on well being consultants, a mean grownup ought to absorb between 1,600 and a couple of,000 energy per day, divided into three primary meals and different aspect meals all through the day. It’s thus advisable to have three 500-calorie meals, whereas the remaining energy consumption can come from extra sources like fruits or different snacks.
Basically, although individuals can eat nevertheless they like, it’s suggested to not make your meals too imbalanced with each other by way of caloric power, as every meal has its personal function.
In different phrases, you shouldn’t solely deal with breakfast and deal with others extra calmly.
One other necessary factor to bear in mind is to supply the physique with all 4 nutrient teams of carbohydrates, protein, fats, and nutritional vitamins/minerals.
Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung
Nationwide Establishment of Vitamin