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Jump-start your morning

The breakfasts in the pictures contain a ton of carbs and sugars, limited protein, and nearly no fat. Moreover, there are no animal products. Quality research does not support this being a good option for a morning meal. However, a morning meal is very benefitial after the sleeping fast.

I eat sweet fruits and sugar on my cereal for breakfast, and I lost 50lbs of weight. It gives me so much energy. I now weigh a 120lbs at 5 ft 5 and I feeling terrific!

I'm a lean 5'8 205 lb. I'd mix in a few complex carbs and fruit with my eggs perhaps. But, the breakfast in the picture would leave me with an insulin crash by 10am. Then I'd be starving for lunch and overeat or eat out. Where is the protein by the way?

Yes, research has shown the breakfast in the picture isn't a good breakfast. But then again, research has shown that just about every food imaginable is bad for you.

Since I feel and look fat at 6'2" and 195 lbs., I have trouble picturing "a lean 5'8" and 205 lbs." I'm no couch potato, I just have about 10 to 15 lbs of excess fat around my middle.

But my point is that we are all a lot more different than most nutrition/medical studies seem to want to acknowledge. I became overweight while heeding the eat-a-good-breakfast advice. Eating in the morning jump starts my appetite. I can eat much less, and I am now loosing weight, by not eating breakfast in the morning.

Just a note for those that might be in this study's 4%.

How on earth can you "look fat" at 6'2" and 195 lbs? When we married, my husband fit that bill and no way did he look fat. (In fact, we look back now and comment on how small he looks in those photos compared to his current 6'2" and 300 lbs.)

It sounds like you are looking far too closely.

BTW, We are a breakfast eating family -- I grew up that way -- and I maintain a healthy 5'8" frame at 140 lbs. Sure, I could obsess over the maternity pouch I earned after 4 children, but it's not a big deal.

I'm sure there is a good amount of protein in that bread, since it's probably whole wheat, but yea not too much.

Also the peanut butter should have a good amount of protein in it

Also the cup of nuts

Other's have mentioned the subliminal promotion of carbs and sugar in the photo illustration. Myself I was very suprised and dissapointed. Weight loss, for those concerned about it, is more than counting calories and exercise. It's also a function of dialing in blood sugar and appetite. Very motivated people that are always craving food will dive into more carbs to satisfy hunger and never loose much. Myself, dialing down carbs (eating protein and good fats)& balancing blood sugar calmed the appetite big time! and calmed the body too. Try plain oatmeal,plain yogurt, flax seed, ground nuts and maybe half a cut up apple for breakfast. Bread (all day) can be bypassed completely. Note that the glycemic index of some of the fruit and juice in the photo is very high. The orange juice for example could be watered down - 1/3 cup juice and 2/3 cup water. (same concept for all meals: balancing carbs, protein and good fats) A follow up article relating to healthy natural foods, watching sodium intake (blood pressure)and balancing blood sugar would be very beneficial.

I always like to start my day with a Coke... it jump starts me, though I know it's not good for me. I have to have some devious pleasure in life.

Thanks DN for the article and the recipes...I always love these articles, chock full of information.

What do you call eggs and sausage in the breakfast burritos? Protein...and nuts have protein and the good fats.

Just copied the article, thanks for putting it in that form.

One thing I noticed in all this debate is the discussion of protein. Humans actually ned much less protein than we all think and starting your day with fatty over-processed sausage is no more heathy than a bowl of simple carbs (in the form of bagels, etc.)
Also, for some people, breakfast is simply not necessary or helpful. For others it is. It's the same concept as sleep - some people need 7 hours, some people need 8, some people need 8 1/2 and teenagers need at least that.

Um, I guess some of you nearsighted people worred about where's the protein must have missed the cheese, nuts and peanut butter in the photo.(Maybe your eyes are nutrient deficient from eating too much protein and not enough fruits & veg?) "Protein" doesnt' necessarily mean bacon & eggs, which mean taking time and a dirty pan. I thot the idea of the story was "quick breakfasts." In that way, it delivered although not necessarily what a meat-lover think is important.

Do some people who add comments actually read the article, which was apparently supposed to be about quick on the go breakfasts. or do they just look at the photos, as a lot of the gripes mentioned were actually talked about in the article, such as blood sugar levels and fat and carbs. Weird.