Breakfast is a vital part of the day, but sitting down at the table to refuel for the rest of the day doesn’t mean that one should just eat whatever is available. Especially for dieters, some common breakfast foods can wreck a carefully managed diet plan. Here’s a list of five particularly dangerous ones, calorie counting-wise.
Skipping breakfast is also bad, too, considering that rushing off without a meal could even lead to a wider waistline later on, especially for children. It just pays to be a bit picky at the breakfast table, and try to cut down on these in the morning, as the Business Insider recommended.
Sweetened Cereal
There are all sorts of cereals, but sugary ones are just spiked with enough carbs to get one’s blood sugar-jacked up early in the day.
“Classic breakfast foods can often be high in sugar, lower in nutritional value including vitamins and minerals, healthy fat, fiber and protein that can help to carry us forward into the day feeling satisfied and energized,” Isabel Smith, a registered dietitian, noted about some popular items like Frosted Flakes and Lucky Charms.
Waffles
Fluffy and sweet, waffles and the syrups that go with them are chock-full of simple carbs.
If there’s one thing simple carbs and sugar is known for, it’s their tendency to get digested quickly and deliver a sugar high that usually doesn’t last too long. The result is hunger pangs and snacking binges later in the day.
Besides, depending on how a waffle has been…
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