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Everyone knows that eating breakfast is a good idea, but how exactly does eating an early morning meal benefit you throughout the rest of your day?

Not only does eating when you wake up provide valuable calories for your body to use as energy, it also plays a vital role in regulating your metabolism throughout the day. Reporting early to classes and jobs can often make breakfast an inconvenience when getting ready in the morning, but science proves that each of us should make it an everyday priority.

Many people abide by the misconception that breakfast should be a big sit-down meal, when in fact, it can be much more practical. A classic breakfast might include scrambled eggs, cereal, bacon and a glass of juice. Sure, this may be sound delicious and be someone's ideal breakfast, but we all know it's just not feasible most days of the week. This does not mean you have to go without; it simply takes a little planning to identify foods that are easy to eat as you're rushing out the door. Depending on personal taste, sensible choices might include apples, oranges, cereal bars, yogurt or bagels. None of these constitutes what most people would consider a meal, but each provides just enough nutrition and calories to be a decent start to your day.

If you asked most people if they fast every day, they wouldn't hesitate to tell you that they don't. However, their bodies might think otherwise. It isn't uncommon for a person to finish dinner at eight at night and then not eat again until eight the next morning. That's a full twelve hours your body is deprived of food, and if breakfast is delayed, or skipped completely, your body won't function to the best of its ability. During sleep, the hormone leptin is released by your body to suppress hunger. Upon waking, your body will require adequate nutrition to function properly, and if deprived of breakfast, you will surely be at a disadvantage.

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