When it comes to staying focused and energized throughout the workday, what you eat in the morning plays a critical role. A balanced breakfast helps stabilize blood sugar levels, which is key for maintaining steady energy, sharper concentration, and fewer mid-morning crashes or irritability.
In fact, blood sugar swings are one of the most common, yet overlooked, causes of workplace fatigue and lack of productivity. By choosing the right breakfast, you’re setting yourself up for a smoother, more productive day, whether you’re powering through meetings, working on your feet, or solving problems from your desk.
The word breakfast literally means to break your fast after a nights sleep. It’s your first meal of the day and your first opportunity to nourish your body! Which means what you eat for breakfast is important, as it impacts your blood sugar and can set the tone of your day.
Keeping your blood sugar balanced throughout the day is extremely important! Especially if you are trying to lose weight, manage what you’re eating, support your brain health, energy & more. Why? If you eat foods high in added sugars, it’ll cause your blood sugar to spike and then crash, sending you into a carb-craving frenzy and the potential to eat WAY more than you originally intended. Which then can lead to another sugar-spiking meal and the cycle continues. Too much of this elevated blood sugar pattern can lead to weight gain, chronic inflammation, and disease.
So, when it comes to breakfast and managing your blood sugar in the AM, here’s what we recommend:
- Focus on fiber, protein and healthy fats to keep you satiated and to help you avoid a blood sugar crash later on
- Make adding vegetables a no-brainer! Buy veggies already chopped, or chop them yourself and keep them stored in the fridge so that it’s easy for you to toss them into your eggs or hash
- Sneak veggies in when they aren’t a part of the meal. Add them to your smoothie – you won’t even notice they’re there
- Do your best to avoid added sugars found in cereals, processed juices, freezer waffles, donuts and pastries. Of course, these are OK on occasion for a treat, but we don’t want to start every day with a post-donut blood sugar spike and crash
Take note of these tips and give them a go! We Breakfast and Your Blood Sugarrecommend jotting down how you feel after different breakfasts. How long do you feel full for? Are you satiated? Feeling tired or wired? You’ll start to notice what leaves you feeling balanced and ready to conquer the day.
So, with that we’ll send you on your way. What’s for breakfast tomorrow?!