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Posted on Jan 21st 2011 2:00PM by Kristen SeymourFiled Under: Diet & Weight Loss
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The German study, led Dr. Volker Schusdziarra of the Else-Kroner-Fresenius Center of Nutritional Medicine in Munich, found that people who ate a large, calorie-dense breakfast still consumed as many calories throughout the day as when they ate a light breakfast, reported MSNBC.com. Therefore, the study concluded eating a hearty breakfast could lead to extra pounds.
Here's the thing -- the foods in the study that amped up the calories were sausages, eggs, bread, butter and marmalade, which led participants to eat up to half their day's calories (or more!) in one sitting. That's not a good idea for any meal. But eating a filling, nutritionally balanced breakfast? That's still a smart way to start your day.
"I would never want someone to take away from this study that they shouldn't eat breakfast," said That's Fit expert and author of "The O2 Diet," Keri Glassman. "The message was always to eat a good, balanced breakfast.
"Many people don't eat breakfast, and it slows their metabolism. They then overeat later in the day," Glassman continued, emphasizing that we all need to have the breakfast that's right for our own caloric needs, generally between 300 to 500 calories. She recommended a breakfast of yogurt with fruit, for example. "You want the fiber, like in whole grains or fruit, and protein or healthy fats for satiety," she said.
Bottom line: This study isn't as groundbreaking as many headlines make it seem. It shouldn't shock any of us to learn that eating a big plate of bacon and eggs or a big stack of pancakes every morning isn't the best way to shed pounds, right? Stick to your nutritious, sensible breakfasts and save the heavy stuff for the occasional brunch, folks.
