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Breakfast and our health

Breakfast and our health As my mother used to say when we were in a small city in 1990s “Your breakfast is very important for a good day”. The roti sabji or idli or poha that we used to feast when we were adolescents is almost an outdated start by current standards. standards. However-the  garlic bread, bread butter, biscuits,  puff-sand  coffee that is a current standard breakfast in today’s running world is no better either. What is the significance of breakfast and how can you design your breakfast recipes that are healthful, convenient, and tasty? Morning metabolism                 Our body needs energy 24 x 7 and our metabolism keeps a nearly stable stock of energy whether we are eating or not. Since our brain can not store any energy, it has to depend up on constant supply of sugar (glucose) flowing in your blood. The food we eat is digested in our intestines; proteins carbohydrates and fats are broken down into minor fragments and  are absorbed into the blood stream. T