Breakfast Options

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Eating breakfast may reduce your hunger later in the day, which may make it easier to avoid overeating. When you skip breakfast, you may feel ravenous later and be tempted to reach for a quick fix — such as vending machine candy or doughnuts at the office.

In addition, the prolonged fasting that occurs when you skip breakfast can increase your body's insulin response, which in turn increases fat storage and weight gain. In fact, skipping breakfast actually increases your risk of obesity.  - Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D, The Mayo Clinic

For more information on how eating a healthy breakfast can help control weight check out

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN01119

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Choosing Dry Cereals

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I have noticed some of the cereals people have been posting have a lot of sugar.  If for example you eat a cereal with 10 grams of sugar, then this is 1/4 of your sugar allotment for the day.  Depending on what you eat the rest of the day, this could be quite a bit to have just for breakfast.  

Furthermore, while 3 grams of fiber is good, aim for cereals with 5 or more grams of fiber.  Bottom line:  More fiber - less added sugar!

For more information on what to look for in dry cereals check out ...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/NU00197/NSECTIONGROUP=2

Your Go-to Activity

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Exercise is one of those rare things where the hype actually meets reality. Next to not smoking, getting regular physical activity is arguably the best thing you can do for your health. It lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and also can help control stress and boost mood. Plus, if moderate to vigorous, physical activity helps keep weight in check.

Best of all? It doesn’t take marathon training to see real health gains. A 30-minute brisk walk on five days of the week is all most people need.  - The Nutrition Source, Harvard School of Public Health

For more information on getting active check out ...

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/staying-active/

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