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Science Behind Breakfast
Breakfast Facts
Sugary Breakfasts
Unhealthy vs. Healthy Breakfast Choices
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BMI can be lowered by doing what each morning?
Eating breakfast
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Within what time frame is it ideal to eat breakfast in the morning once waking up?
1-2 hours
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What are the two types of sugars?
Simple and complex
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Which breakfast is healthier: An English muffin and 2 scrambled eggs vs. an English muffin, one sausage, and hashbrowns.
An English muffin and 2 scrambled eggs
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Eating breakfast does what to your metabolism?
Jump starts, increases
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What is one immediate advantage to eating breakfast in the morning?
Lowers BMI, better performance, better memory and attention, less likely to snack on unhealthy things throughout the day.
200
Which food has a higher sugar content: Poptarts vs. Greek yogurt
Poptarts
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True/False: Poptarts may be high in sugar and refined flour, but do contain enough protein for breakfast.
False
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Skipping breakfast causes what to be conserved by the body?
Calories
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What disease may be linked to skipping breakfast overtime?
Type II Diabetes Mellitus
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Name the organ of your body that runs on sugar alone.
The brain
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Bacon, sausage, and ham are high in ____ which can be linked to cancer.
Nitrates
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_____ is low in the morning before eating breakfast?
Blood sugar
400
Name three symptoms you may experience when you do not eat breakfast.
Headache, confusion, weakness, fatigue, irritability.
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Why is a simple-sugar breakfast not recommended?
No sustained energy, and instead have an initial spike and then crash
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A healthy breakfast should include which of the following: carbs, protein, or a small amount if fat
ALL THREE!
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Give one reason why BMI is lowered by eating breakfast.
Curbs cravings, jump starts metabolism
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What is the name of the "hunger hormone" that is released if you do not eat breakfast?
Ghrelin
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Name one unhealthy breakfast drink and its alternative
Sunny D vs. Orange juice Chocolate milk vs. regular milk
500
Name three healthy brekfast alternatives discussed in class.
Whole grains, homemade oatmeal, eggs, peanut butter, nut butter, fruit, orange juice, regular milk.