Contents:
- Medical Video: STUNG by a TARANTULA HAWK!
- Relationship between breakfast and heart health
- Why isn't breakfast dangerous for the heart?
- Breakfast menu that is good for the heart
Medical Video: STUNG by a TARANTULA HAWK!
Are you the type of person who doesn't like breakfast? If so, it's a good idea to start getting used to breakfast from now on. Because, often not having breakfast can increase your risk of being exposed atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which blood vessels harden and narrow because of the buildup of plaque. Atherosclerosis can cause heart attack, strokeand other complications of heart disease. How can? Here's the explanation.
Relationship between breakfast and heart health
A Spanish study looked at habits, diet, and daily calorie intake from more than four thousand adults aged 40 to 55 years who did not have a history of previous heart disease. Then the participants were divided into three groups.
The first group consisted of participants who did not eat breakfast at all or just a little - only drank coffee or orange juice for breakfast. The second group is participants who have sufficient breakfast portions of around 5 to 20 percent daily calorie needs, usually eat bread or cakes with coffee or juice. The third group is a group that has breakfast complete with bread, fruits, meat, cereals, along with coffee and juice.
The study found that participants in the group who did not have breakfast had an increased risk of developing plaques in blood vessels one and a half times higher than the third group, whose breakfast was complete. The first group also has the highest risk of atherosclerosis and tends to have a lifestyle and diet that is worse for the heart.
Why isn't breakfast dangerous for the heart?
This study does not prove that breakfast is rarely harmful to the heart directly. Plaque buildup in blood vessels is not really caused by the habit of skipping breakfast. However, there are several reasons why not breakfast can increase the risk of heart problems, such as atherosclerosis.
No breakfast is an unhealthy habit. So, usually people who rarely have breakfast in the morning are associated with an unfavorable lifestyle, such as smoking, drinking too much alcohol, mostly calorie intake, and doesn't pay attention to nutrient balance at mealtime. In addition, people who don't eat breakfast are also more prone to having a wide waist circumference and body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood fat levels, and high blood sugar. So, actually an unhealthy lifestyle (with one of the "symptoms" of not having breakfast) is the main cause of heart disease.
Researchers also mentioned that not eating breakfast might produce negative effects on appetite-regulating hormones, blood sugar, and insulin. These things can then cause an increased risk of atherosclerosis.
On the other hand, people who are diligent in breakfast tend to be more able to regulate calorie intake and nutritional balance everyday. Breakfast also makes you full longer so you don't eat at lunch or afternoon. That way, you can avoid the risk of plaque buildup in blood vessels that will increase the risk of atherosclerosis.
Breakfast menu that is good for the heart
Researchers recommend a simple principle in choosing a hearty breakfast, which is to choose foods that can give you energy for the whole day and prevent a surge in blood sugar levels.
Breakfast with foods that contain high protein and fiber will give you enough energy and help reduce hunger, so you are not tempted by snacks between meals.
A good breakfast menu is oatmeal (oatmeal) with fruits, boiled eggs, Red riceor yogurt. Avoid fried foods because it can add an unhealthy number of calories.
