Why Eating Breakfast is Crucial and A Calorie Torcher Exercise, by Sean Burch

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You have heard it a thousand times - "Don't forget to eat your breakfast!" My parents wouldn't let me leave the house in the morning when I was growing up without a bowl of GrapeNuts cereal, eggs, or some other breakfast food. I think we all have read or been told by someone that breakfast is the most IMPORTANT meal of the day. And they're right, I promise! But why?

The vast majority of people in the U.S. still rate dinner as their largest meal of the day. Since this is true, let's break down the day and think about when your body needs the most energy to be productive? Obvious answer: during daylight hours. If you eat your largest meal at night, lie around, and then go to bed, calories will sit in your stomach and will not be used as your body intended them to be. Imagine having a full dinner, and now that food is just relaxing there inside you, with it's feet up watching a show, and in no hurry to go anywhere. Why? Because it's bedtime, and you're digesting your food VERY slowly, causing those calories to transform into fat cells around your midsection, your hips, under your chin...everywhere! Aghhh!

The main reason why breakfast is the most important meal of the day is because your body needs a steadfast of protein, clean carbohydrates, and good fat to help keep your hunger in check while your body is consuming calories, and to provide you with energy to be productive at work, home, and out on the playing field. Forgoing breakfast decreases your thermic metabolism, which will already be low because you have not eaten since the night before. If those energy levels are low, your metabolism decreases. Protein and fiber are keys in heightening metabolism because they both take longer to digest, so your body is burning more calories while breaking the foods down. I suggest trying to eat protein and fiber of some kind for every meal to rev up your thermic metabolism.

Studies have proven that people who eat breakfast on a regular basis are 1/3 less likely to be obese!

Eating on the Run

Many people who I instruct, and that exercise in the morning, go directly from my studio to work. After a session of Hyperstrength your muscle tissue has been broken down and your body needs to restore your glycogen storage as well as antioxidants to fight the molecules that entered your bloodstream from exercising. Since my hope is that a majority of you are starting, or intending to begin Hyperfitness living, I have provided a few suggestions of foods that you can use to help avoid the terrible highs and lows of food cravings, and maintaining a nourishing and all-natural foods Hyperfare lifestyle:

• All-natural peanut butter and banana sandwich with an organic apple
• A smoothie made with low-fat yogurt, a handful of frozen berries, and skim milk, with one slice of toasted organic seven-grain bread
• A bowl of all-natural cereal with at least 5 grams of fiber per serving filled with low-fat milk and a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice

The best travel snack you can keep available in your car is an all-natural, organic protein bar. I keep a few in my Prius, my gym bag, and in my computer bag when I'm traveling. They serve to fill me up and keep my furnace running efficiently for breakfast, lunch, and/or as a snack.

There are numerous recipes in my book, and not only for breakfast, but also for lunch, dinner, and snacks. My sincere hope, if you currently are one to forego breakfast, is that you make the switch, and utilize the information here to keep you healthy, mentally alert, and on track as you live each day to your fullest.

Now for another Hyperstrength exercise I use plenty during my daily workouts. It's called the Roll-Up to Butt Kick. Your goal is to complete 15 to 20 reps - you'll be torching those calories. Lie face-up, with arms overhead and legs straight. Roll body up, quickly, until you reach standing position. Then jump up and aim to kick your hells toward your butt. Land and sit quickly, then lie back down for start position. The exercise works your core, quadriceps and hamstrings.

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