Good Things About Breakfast
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 1, 2025
Lowers BMI
Boosts memory
Improves skin
Boosts alertness
Reduces brain fog
Improves attention
Boosts energy levels
Boosts immune system
Helps us live longer
Helps us be more calm
Lowers blood pressure
Kick-starts metabolism
Lowers risk of obesity
Boosts gamma-interferon
Helps us control appetite
Leads to less overeating
Reduces metabolic syndrome
Improves mental performance
Helps with weight management
Provides essential nutrients
Makes daily tasks feel easier
Reduces risk of heart disease
Lessens risk for heart disease
Reduces snacking between meals
Breaks overnight fasting period
Leads to a high-functioning day
Helps us feel more connectedness
Helps us focus at work or school
Improves ability to concentrate
Reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
Lowers levels of LDL cholesterol
Helps us have better eating habits
Leads to higher daily fibre intake
Helps us have more fibre in our diet
Helps us perform better academically
Leads to higher daily calcium intake
Gives a fresh supply of glucose for fuel
So many good things to eat for breakfast
Helps us burn calories throughout the day
Helps us have a more healthy diet overall
Gives the energy needed to get things done
Helps us be more satisfied with body shape
Fills us up before we become really hungry
Provides a lot of day’s total nutrient intake
Makes us less likely to be overweight or obese
Makes us more physically active in the morning
Makes us less likely to develop eating disorders
Makes us less likely to overeat later in the day
Prevents large fluctuations in blood glucose levels
Supplies around 25 percent of daily energy expenditure
Gives us time to nourish ourselves before the busyness of the day
Helps us meet recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption
Can be rich in key nutrients like folate, calcium, iron, B vitamins
Helps us avoid high energy, high fat foods with added sugars or salt
Replenishes glycogen stores, which supply muscles with immediate energy
Makes us more likely to meet recommended daily intakes of vitamins and minerals
Makes us less likely to develop fatal habits like smoking and excessive drinking