If your mouth waters and your eyes widen at the thought of a bottomless abundance of pancakes, omelets, french toast, bowls of fruit, cereals, and steamy coffee in cups the size of your head, then you might not protest the statement. But if you're more of a "rush out of bed, barely put your shoes on the right feet, chug a coffee on the go" kind of person then you might not take this warrant to heart.
However you personally feel, there is a lot of research that eating a good, wholesome breakfast is an important practice to talk yourself into doing consistently, even if it takes a little convincing and a few lost minutes of sleep in the morning. However, you won't even be missing or feeling the lost minutes of precious rest when you realize that you have more energy and are satisfied longer because of the new introduction of balanced breakfasts into your routine. According to an article for WebMd, studies link eating breakfast to good health, better memory and concentration, lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, and lower chances of getting diabetes, heart disease, and being overweight. Breakfeast gives your metabolism a welcomed boost and keeps you burning calories throughout the entire day while still giving you the energy to stay focused on school work. The science behind it is pretty reasonable, skipping the morning meal can throw off your body’s rhythm of fasting and eating. When you wake up in the morning, the blood sugar vital to your body to make your muscles and brain work their best is usually low. Breakfast helps refuel and replenish, and this keeps you from getting hungry and snacking on high sugar and high fat foots later in the day. So, while eating breakfast won't necessarily make you lose weight, it will certainly help lose or maintain a healthy weight and give you an abundance of overall health benefits perfect for a busy college student.
However you personally feel, there is a lot of research that eating a good, wholesome breakfast is an important practice to talk yourself into doing consistently, even if it takes a little convincing and a few lost minutes of sleep in the morning. However, you won't even be missing or feeling the lost minutes of precious rest when you realize that you have more energy and are satisfied longer because of the new introduction of balanced breakfasts into your routine. According to an article for WebMd, studies link eating breakfast to good health, better memory and concentration, lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, and lower chances of getting diabetes, heart disease, and being overweight. Breakfeast gives your metabolism a welcomed boost and keeps you burning calories throughout the entire day while still giving you the energy to stay focused on school work. The science behind it is pretty reasonable, skipping the morning meal can throw off your body’s rhythm of fasting and eating. When you wake up in the morning, the blood sugar vital to your body to make your muscles and brain work their best is usually low. Breakfast helps refuel and replenish, and this keeps you from getting hungry and snacking on high sugar and high fat foots later in the day. So, while eating breakfast won't necessarily make you lose weight, it will certainly help lose or maintain a healthy weight and give you an abundance of overall health benefits perfect for a busy college student.
Even if this is all sounds good and semi-convincing, the problem usually arises when you think about giving up sleep or putting forth the effort to get some morning fuel. I'd like to throw out a delicious life hack (dorm friendly) to make your morning run smoother. The magic of overnight oats.
If you've never heard of overnight oats, let me take this opportunity to open your eyes to the glorious and versatile no-cook oatmeal/creamy/pudding goodness. It's simple and can be dressed up and livened with anything you like- berries, banana, peanut butter, dark chocolate bits, honey, cinnamon, sugar, and the list goes on and on as far as your imagine and cravings can take it. The best part? You throw it together in a jar or bowl the night before, leave it in the fridge all night, and grab it on the go in the morning. No prep in the morning and no need to wake up any earlier than you need to for that 8am!
Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
Ingredients:
1/2 cup uncooked oats
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 Tablespoons peanutbutter
1/2 of a small banana
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Directions:
1. The night before you want to eat the oats, combine all of the ingredients in a container (with lid or or cover). Stir well!
2. Cover and store in the fridge overnight.
3. Wake up and enjoy!!
I will definitely have to try these! Seems like it would be good! Since my roommate always sleeps late, it would be something I could make without waking her up. I hope it doesn't taste like cold oatmeal.
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