Do you need to have breakfast first thing?

 

Do you need to have breakfast first thing?

….and fasting - is it something we need to be doing?  How many times to eat a day?  Watch my interview on TVNZ Breakfast below to find out!

Top tips:

  • Aim for 10-12 hours overnight without food.

  • Avoid the mindless eating - snacking is so easy to do in the evening when 9 times out of 10, it’s habit not true hunger.

  • Eat breakfast when you are hungry but if you are not at home, pack something nutritious.

  • It’s ok to feel hungry and kids need to know that’s ok too, grazing all day isn’t ideal.

  • It takes around 20 mins for your brain to get the signal that you’re full and it’s ok to stop eating - so eat slowly and wait before having seconds.

  • Put all the things you mindlessly nibble on out of sight/easy reach to make it easier.

I didn’t manage to get to all the types of fasting diets that I was hoping to but here’s some great reading here if you want to find out more.

Get to understand your body clock better here too. 

 
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