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Choosing the best breakfast for weight loss

Choosing the best breakfast for weight loss

Summary: There is no debate to whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What you eat first thing in the morning sets the tone to what – and how much – you eat for the rest of the day.

There is no debate to whether breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What you eat first thing in the morning sets the tone to what – and how much – you eat for the rest of the day.

Various studies have proven that people who have breakfast usually eat healthier, consume fewer calories during the rest of the day and generally have a lower body mass index (BMI).

Healthy breakfast choices can help you control your blood sugar levels for the day and reduce your cravings.

It may be a while before you figure out exactly what the best breakfast for you is. You might have to try several different things over a period of time, but eventually you will get there.

Whole grains

Whole grain bread, bars, and cereals are an excellent choice to start your day off right. That’s because they make you feel full for a longer period of time in comparison with other types of bread and cereals. You might consider, then, a turkey or cheese sandwich made with whole grain bread, or a bowl of milk and whole grain cereal.

Eggs

Eggs will not only help you lose weight faster, but they will also keep your energy at high levels throughout the day.

What to avoid

Avoid starting your day with foods that contain lots of sugar such as cereal and donuts. These may trigger cravings throughout the rest of the day and thwart your efforts at eating healthy.

Author Info

Dr Nagi Safa

Dr Nagi Safa is a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon (Weight-Loss Surgeon) at the Advanced BMI in Lebanon and at the Sacred Heart Hospital of Montreal, and holds an academic appointment at the University of Montreal. Furthermore, he is involved in the training of residents and surgical fellows on how to perform advanced laparoscopic obesity surgery. In 2010, he launched the Advanced Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (Advanced BMI) in Lebanon, and has been helping hundreds of patients from all over the Middle-East through his expertise in obesity surgery. Education: Dr Safa completed his residency training at the University of Montreal General Surgery Program. He then performed a fellowship in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Minimal Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery), at the Sacred Heart Hospital of Montreal, which is the largest Weight Loss Surgery center in the Montreal area, and one of the busiest in Canada. Experience: During his training, and throughout his practice, Dr Safa performed more than one thousand laparoscopic procedures, including Roux en Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, gastric plication and many other abdominal surgery procedures. He has a particular interest in LaparoscopicRevisional Surgery including banding, bypass and sleeve. With a keen interest in the advancement of obesity surgery and newer minimally invasive surgical techniques, Dr Safa gained experience in the single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS), and offers Single Incision gastric banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery. Research: His current research interests include clinical outcomes from various bariatric surgery procedures and investigations on the impact of bariatric surgery on Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome X. Memberships: Dr Safa holds professional memberships with the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Canadian Medical Association, Canadian Association for Surgical Oncology, Quebec Medical Association, Trauma Association of Canada, Association Quebecoise de Chirurgie, International College of Surgeon, and the College des Medecins du Quebec.
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