{"id":2044,"date":"2024-03-07T07:02:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/?p=2044"},"modified":"2024-03-01T09:20:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:20:15","slug":"better-breakfasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleaningiscaring.org\/wpd\/better-breakfasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Breakfasts: Don\u02bct Let Germs Join the Morning Rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March is National Nutrition Month, the perfect time to re-evaluate that morning breakfast rush. While moms (okay, probably grandmoms) have always claimed it was the most important meal of the day, today\u02bcs grab-and-go generation often leave a good breakfast in the dust.<\/p>\n<h2>Why bother with breakfast?<\/h2>\n<p>There are many reasons why breakfast is important. Start with the fact that the body\u02bcs metabolism slows down at night and doesn\u02bct speed up again until you eat something; breakfast is the jump-start your metabolism needs. It\u02bcs also a kick-start for your brain. One study on children found that kids who eat breakfast score higher on tests and are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity.<\/p>\n<p>Other studies have shown that breakfast eaters are less likely to be overweight and that if pounds do creep up, successful dieters are more likely to be breakfast eaters. And there\u02bcs some evidence that eating breakfast may reduce your risk of serious illnesses like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. It may even strengthen your immune system so you\u02bcre better able to fight off common ailments like colds and flu.<\/p>\n<h2>A good breakfast<\/h2>\n<p>The best breakfasts have three components:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A carbohydrate: Think cereal, bread, muffins, rolls, tortillas, or rice. Whole-grain versions pack a better nutritional punch.<\/li>\n<li>A protein: Go for the lean options, such as a slice or two of Canadian bacon, an egg, a slice of lean deli meat or cheese, yogurt, or cottage cheese.<\/li>\n<li>A fruit: Choose fresh, frozen, canned, or dried versions. The optimum nutritional recommendation is 5 to 9 daily servings of fruits and vegetables \u2013 so breakfast is the logical place to start!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Think out of the box. A sandwich, a slice of leftover pizza, yogurt with fruit, dried fruit, a hardboiled egg. A good breakfast doesn\u02bct have to be fancy \u2013 or timeconsuming. It can even be packed and refrigerated the night before so it\u02bcs ready and waiting for those on the run.<\/p>\n<h2>A safe breakfast<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u02bct let your eat-a-good-breakfast resolutions be sabotaged by bacteria that cause foodborne illnesses. Follow these tips for preparing and packing a safe breakfast:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before preparing food, make sure your hands, food preparation surfaces, and utensils are clean. Use warm water and soap to help remove germs.<\/li>\n<li>Wash fresh fruits and vegetables thoroughly and paper-towel them dry before packing or eating them.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u02bct leave foods unrefrigerated for more than two hours. If you\u02bcre packing a breakfast-to-go that won\u02bct be eaten immediately, use an insulated container, or double-brown-bag it and add a cold source such as a cold pack or frozen juice pack.<\/li>\n<li>Clean surfaces, along with any utensils and dishware, used in food preparation.\u00a0To kill harmful germs on surfaces, use a disinfecting spray or wipe.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands before eating. For grab-and-go eaters who don\u02bct have time for a sink stop, keep hand wipes or a hand sanitizer by the door. For on-the-run eaters, pack them with the breakfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is National Nutrition Month, the perfect time to re-evaluate that morning breakfast rush. While moms (okay, probably grandmoms) have always claimed it was the most important meal of the day, today\u02bcs grab-and-go generation often leave a good breakfast in the dust. Why bother with breakfast? There are many reasons why breakfast is important. Start with the fact that the body\u02bcs metabolism slows down at night and doesn\u02bct speed up again until you eat something; breakfast is the jump-start your metabolism needs. It\u02bcs also a kick-start for your brain. One study on children found that kids who eat breakfast score higher on tests and are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, and hyperactivity. Other studies have shown that breakfast eaters are less likely to be overweight and that if pounds do creep up, successful dieters are more likely to be breakfast eaters. And there\u02bcs some evidence that eating breakfast may reduce your risk of serious illnesses like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. It may even strengthen your immune system so you\u02bcre better able to fight off common ailments like colds and flu. A good breakfast The best breakfasts have three components: A carbohydrate: Think cereal, bread, muffins, rolls, tortillas, or rice. Whole-grain versions pack a better nutritional punch. A protein: Go for the lean options, such as a slice or two of Canadian bacon, an egg, a slice of lean deli meat or cheese, yogurt, or cottage cheese. A fruit: Choose fresh, frozen, canned, or dried versions. 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