Begin With Breakfast

Eating healthy can be quite an overwhelming challenge.  I often tell my patients to begin with breakfast.  Carve out time in the morning to create a simple morning ritual rather than feel a complete overhaul is needed that never happens.  It is a great place to start in terms of blood sugar balancing and its affects last throughout the day.  Eat at the same time daily, have some kind of protein with your breakfast, and avoid coffee on an empty stomach.   By simply avoiding coffee first thing on an empty stomach you make your evening better!  How?  Because coffee on an empty stomach will elevate cortisol levels later in the day (around dinner time).  This affects blood sugar as well as your waistline. By starting your day out right you can affect how you feel at dinner and beyond!