Ideally, breakfast should be about 25% of dietary reference intake for the day. Thus, an individual with a daily energy requirement of 2 500 kcal should consume at least 600 in the morning.
It should ideally provide, trusting in his imagination, his tastes and discovering new ideas:
- A drink (tea, coffee, hot chocolate …) to rehydrate the body
- A dairy product (milk, yogurt, cheese …) for calcium and protein. This may be supplemented as needed by a slice of ham, egg or cheese
- A fruit for vitamins and fiber
- A small portion of fat intake for essential fatty acids and vitamins A, D or E
- A cereal product for fuel energy (cereals, wholemeal bread, rice pudding, biscuits …)
- A little jam, honey or jelly for quick energy and pleasure.
But if all of us unashamedly dodge the breakfast as we are all aware of its importance, is that there are “good” reasons.
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