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Breakfast is absolutely crucial to the human body, which in most cases hasn't been fed for at least 6-8 hours. It helps to restore the blood-sugar level, which gives you that boost in the morning, after so many hours of non-eating. Many skip breakfast so they can have more sleep, just eating a coffee or a donut. These people end up with poor to medium work performance. Some people, for whatever reason, have naturally high amounts of energy. But most people who skip breakfast don't. Even the high-energy people suffer eventually if they don't eat a proper breakfast, which is crucial to replenishing the human body with proper nutrients and complex carbohydrates.

Breakfast also helps resore glycogen (the natural food energy stored in muscles). Without it, your muscles may not function as good. Even with lunch, it's not going to make a huge difference in stabilizing these levels by the time you leave work. It takes time for your biochemistry to restore them.

Additionally, breakfast can also be a good source of vitamins, such as "A", "B", "C" and "E". Vitamin B is a good energy releaser in the body, allowing for a more productive day at whatever you do, and Vitamin "C" and "E" are adaptogenic, protecting the body from stress. Good nutrients to have before you face the probability of stress during your day, especially after your body depletes most of the water soluble vitamins it ingested the day before. Even vitamin supplements are not enough as opposed to having a good breakfast. They can be good, but there are still unknown compunds in natural foods that are superior. Take vitamins in the morning as an adjunct to a good breakfast, never as a substitute.

A good breakfast is a necessity, an absolute necessity that sadly is ignored in our modern age of work, play and rest. Many people don't eat enough good meals during the daytime, never mind at breakfast. So it's absolutely critical to have fruit (in juice or just plain fruit), cereal or eggs. Never load up on bleached white flour pancakes, waffles, or high-sugar cereals. All you'll end up with is a big sugar boost and then an energy crash in your body, making you feel sluggish during that pivotal part of your day, whether you work or play. Breakfast is so crucial and is sadly ignored by many in our high-stressed world, also leading to morbid obesity, diabetes, cancer and the such as people eat lots of junk food in substitute, ignoring the significance of that critical first meal of the day.

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