I got chatting with one of my colleagues this week about her recent success with weight loss. She was delighted to have shed several pounds and commented that she felt this had come about because she had started to eat breakfast on a regular basis, a meal that she had previously skipped. Consequently she felt more in control of her food intake and portion sizes throughout the rest of the day (here is living proof of a subject recently explored by Dr John Briffa).

Others present in the office listened with interest and an impromptu discussion on what comprises a "healthy" breakfast ensued. Many breakfast options are carbohydrate loaded, particularly your average breakfast cereal followed by a slice of toast and marmalade. As a result, this combination is likely to disrupt blood sugar levels, a situation that may promote hunger and over eating later in the day.

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