BREAKFAST BRAIN FOOD
When I struggle to get out of bed in the morning it is often difficult
to think of the more alert, sharper version of myself that inhabits my body
later in the day. As someone who is not always the most eager to get out of bed
I like to know that, aside from the morning shower and the (often very much
needed) caffeine-fix to boost my energy levels and alertness in the short-term,
there is a breakfast that can help sustain me through the morning and keep my
synapses crackling until lunch. I used to cycle to work every day and so would
have used up a good few calories just by the time I got to the office and fired
up the computer. This led to the inevitable sugar-cravings in the mid-morning
As we have developed the recipes for our cereals, granolas and toppings
here at Spoon, we have done so with nutrition and health and energy-levels in
mind. We always come back to what tastes the best but if it is a choice of two
ingredients that both taste equally good, then we will go with the one that
adds the most in terms of kick-starting your morning in the best possible way.
Research has shown (in a study published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition) that the best
way to boost your alertness between breakfast and lunch is to eat a meal at the
beginning of the day that is high in both fibre and carbohydrate. The
high-fibre and high-carb meal was associated with the highest level of
alertness when compared to a low-fibre carbohydrate-rich breakfast and two
high-fat breakfasts.
With this in mind, our mueslis and granolas, as well as the toppings
that you can put on them, have been designed to give you a healthy morning dose
of fibre and complex carbs from high-quality, great-tasting and low-GI sources.
Don’t just take our word for it, have a look at some of the foods that the BBC
Good Food recommends to ‘get your brain in gear’: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/10-foods-boost-your-brainpower
We love the taste of wholegrains, nuts, pumpkin seeds and blueberries
and love incorporating them into our recipes - it appears that our brains are
quite happy to have them included too. So as well as giving you the energy you
need to stay alert our cereals can help support healthy brain activity. Which,
when it comes to the mornings, is very welcome help indeed!
Jonny
Jonny
Labels: NUTRITION
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