that wear out. Italians love a sweet breakfast, even though 1-2% prefer a savory breakfast. A healthy, balanced and complete breakfast must provide us with all the nutrients we need after a long night fast, in the right percentage and of high quality.An adequate breakfast must ensure an energy intake between 15 and 25% of the daily energy. It must also give a sense of satiety such as to avoid between meals and keep blood sugar under control. A salty breakfast can be defined as healthy if it respects these parameters.
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and croissant for bar lovers or, for those who opt for breakfast at home, milk and biscuits or milk and biscuits with jam.
Composed in this way, the sweet breakfast can be unbalanced towards carbohydrates or towards fats:
- Too many carbohydrates induce a postprandial glycemic spike resulting in low blood sugar and a feeling of hunger after a few hours.
- the habitual consumption of a breakfast with a high glycemic index determines a greater risk of metabolic syndrome due to the effects on glycaemia and the stimulation of insulin secretion.
- If it is rich in lipids (40% of calories) in normal weight subjects it causes a worsening of the postprandial inflammatory state.
Should we give up our habits or can we simply improve the type of food?
For further information: Cappuccino and brioche: too much fat and calories