Breakfast Can Be Bad For You

If you have breakfast or lunch on-the-go, I completely understand. Our daily lives are so busy; we rarely have time to prepare meals.

But be alert: A lot of "convenience foods" aren't worth it. You'll pay for it with added inches to your waistline. And those additional pounds can lead to chronic diseases such as obesity, cancer, and heart disease.

You can find it at your neighborhood health-food store. I suggest 100-300 mg per day for the initial 1-3 weeks. Then take as needed.

Here are three foods that will put you on the fast track to fat:

Breakfast Cereal:

This one is a little deceptive. No one considers cereal as being a problem for their health. But, regardless which one you get, breakfast cereals are very high on the glycemic index (GI). For many people, a dose of high-glycemic carbs first thing in the morning is the way to build excess body fat.

You might be better off having a candy bar or a piece of cake.

The GI of a normal piece of chocolate cake is between 31 and 38... a Snickers bar is about 43. Not bad.

Compared to the GI of Kellogg's Corn Flakes... which registers a whopping 132. This tells us corn flakes break down into sugar in your bloodstream faster than pure glucose!

And, if you add fuel to the fire by using sugar on your cereal, you're pushing an overwhelming surge of sugar into your system.

Remember, high blood sugar triggers a wave of insulin. Insulin is the hormone that sends the message to build and store fat.

Even "healthy" cereals like Grape-Nuts show a GI of 80. That's also very high.

It may be a fast fix when you're getting ready in the morning, but cereal in the morning will make you fat. Avoid it at all costs.

French Fries:

Possibly the worst foods you can eat. For starters, potatoes are high-glycemic and not good for you in any form. But when you take potatoes and deep-fry them in trans fatty oil, you have a recipe for sickness and disease.

While white potatoes are not the greatest choice, the oil they're cooked in adds far more danger than the potatoes. If you need a potato fix occasionally, opt for a baked potato or, even better, sweet potatoes. These are loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.

Bagels and Breads:

Don't get caught in "whole-grain goodness" trap. When it comes to the glycemic index, it matters very little if breads are made from whole grain or not. Grains will spike your blood sugar, and you know what that means.

Don't) watch the commercials you see on TV. Unless you cannot afford it and can't get enough calories without them, you should avoid grains. At a minimum until you get as lean as you want to be. You'll be better off without them.

In the morning, take a few extra moments and scramble some eggs. Before you throw the eggs in, saute some sliced tomatoes and spinach. Maybe some onion, too. In less than 10 minutes, you can have a breakfast that will make you feel pumped and energetic for the whole morning.

Also, if you need a fast lunch, try a wrap instead of a sandwich. More and more restaurants offer wraps these days. They come in all styles - spinach is my favorite. (Try and avoid the heavy flour tortillas.)

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