{"id":3731,"date":"2018-03-16T09:30:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T09:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2022-11-23T19:02:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T19:02:31","slug":"benefits-of-eating-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/blog\/benefits-of-eating-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Eating Breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not uncommon for people to skip breakfast, but this blog will remind you why eating breakfast is beneficial, and how to find the best breakfast for you!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why should I eat breakfast? A few reasons why eating breakfast is a good idea. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You get FOOD \u2013 and if you eat a breakfast composed of healthy foods, your body will thank you!<\/li>\n<li>You find motivation to get out of bed \u2013 well, maybe that\u2019s just me? On cold winter days, it\u2019s extremely difficult to get out of bed. But my growling stomach and the prospect of toasted blueberry waffles and tea is enough incentive to get me to face the cold.<\/li>\n<li>Many find eating breakfast is a useful way to fully wake up \u2013 especially when you include a glass of water or a cup of coffee. Not everyone has time to eat a full meal for breakfast and that\u2019s okay, just do what you can to feed yourself!<\/li>\n<li>You avoid the musically challenged growling noises your stomach will make during class \u2013 and unless these noises are followed by your friend offering you a really tasty snack bar, the hunger is just not worth it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3731 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/breakfast.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/breakfast.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/breakfast-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/breakfast-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/breakfast-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.winona.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/03\/breakfast-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3732'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto by Kelsa Katzfey &#8217;21\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Where can I eat breakfast on campus, and what do they offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cafeterias on main and west campus offer a lot of breakfast variety and are usually open more than an hour before your unfortunately timed 8am class. They have coffee, juice, milk (dairy and non-dairy), waffles, cereals, fruit, bread, eggs, and much more. But I\u2019m the kind of person that\u2019s almost always eager for breakfast. If you\u2019re not into classic breakfast food, that\u2019s okay too! The cafeterias have other options outside of classic breakfast food, and Zane&#8217;s offers some good options as well. And don&#8217;t forget the Caribou and Einstein Bros. Bagels in the library, or Somsen Cafe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I live off campus? What can I eat? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Off campus options are really up to you. Classic cereal is a good go to, but milk can be expensive. Different flavored oatmeal packets are easy to do, especially because you can add more toppings like peanut butter, almonds or blueberries to make it just your style. Investing in a toaster and a tea kettle are really great options too. Tea kettles boil water for oatmeal quickly and toasters open up your breakfast options even more. Also, tiny waffle makers exist and are wonderful to have. I\u2019ve started making protein waffles (vegan protein powder + waffle mix + blueberries) and putting them in the freezer so I can toast them in the morning for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>Having food to eat for any meal can be challenge on a small budget. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wellness\/warrior-cupboard.asp\">Warrior Cupboard<\/a> is an on campus food shelf providing food resources to community members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What if I&#8217;m just not hungry? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not hungry in the mornings, that\u2019s okay! There are many other people who feel the same way. When I have days like this I often start my morning off with a glass of water and see how I feel after that.<\/p>\n<p>Also, remember there\u2019s still research being conducted on how eating breakfast affects us and our bodies. Check out these articles about various breakfast studies!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4786181\/skipping-breakfast-health-benefits\/\">This article<\/a> talks about a study done on why you shouldn&#8217;t skip breakfast on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/eating-breakfast\">This article<\/a> discusses whether or not skipping breakfast is a big deal.<\/p>\n<p>And last of all, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/08\/21\/well\/eat\/the-case-for-a-breakfast-feast.html\">this article<\/a> from The New York Times talks about why breakfast should be the largest meal of your day!<\/p>\n<p>Also, did you know that breakfast (and the idea of needing to eat 3 meals a day) was invented by us? Here\u2019s an interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/environment\/2015\/03\/against-meals-breakfast-lunch-dinner\/\">article on the origins of American breakfast<\/a>, but of course I recommend you do your own research as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My favorite breakfast meal I used to get from west campus was a giant waffle, scrambled eggs, fruit and coffee. But I\u2019m the kind of person that\u2019s almost always eager for breakfast. If you\u2019re not into classic breakfast food, that\u2019s okay too! The cafeterias have other options outside of classic breakfast food, and Zane&#8217;s offers some good options as well. And don&#8217;t forget the Caribou and Einstein Bros. 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