The first thing any nutritionist will ask you is: “Do you eat breakfast?” Some of you might say: “I grab some breakfast on my way to work, or in the office canteen,” while some others will proudly proclaim: “My work doesn’t give me time for breakfast.” To which the dietitian is well within his or her rights to say: “When you’re old and fat, will your job guide you back to health?”

Over the last decade and more, almost every medium of information has, from time to time, declared the importance of breakfast. Breakfast helps kick start metabolism. Breakfast provides your body with much needed nutrition to enable optimum functioning through the day. Breakfast is even responsible for your digestive tract’s smooth functioning. Breakfast is important. Breakfast is necessary.

When we are in our teens our parents control our eating habits, so we eat healthy breakfasts. Then college hits us, our first jobs take over, suddenly there’s no time. We’re living on our own. The breakfast habit dies. What starts as a break from a habit sets in as the norm. We eat only when we can. Sunday breakfasts. Holiday breakfasts. But during the week, there’s no time, so breakfasts are relegated to the least important meal position. When, in fact, it is the most important meal of the day.

Here’s what Mayo Clinic’s nutritionist - Katherine Zeratsky says on their website about breakfast and weight loss:
Eating breakfast reduces your hunger later in the day, making it easier to avoid overeating. When you skip breakfast, you may feel ravenous later and be tempted to reach for a quick fix, such as candy from the vending machine. In addition, prolonged fasting — which occurs when you skip breakfast — can increase your body's insulin response, which in turn increases fat storage and weight gain. In fact, skipping breakfast actually increases your risk of obesity.
Eating breakfast gets you on track to make healthy choices all day. People who eat breakfast regularly tend to eat a healthier diet — one that is more nutritious and lower in fat. When you skip breakfast, you're more likely to skip fruits and vegetables the rest of the day too.
Eating breakfast gives you energy, increasing your physical activity during the day. A healthy breakfast refuels your body and replenishes the glycogen stores that supply blood sugar (glucose). Skipping breakfast is associated with decreased physical activity.
As always, the internet helps you out – this time with ideas for a healthy breakfast. Browse through them for some new ideas to make breakfasts quick and easy without compromising on taste:

1. Quick and easy, eggs and toast based breakfast ideas on Healthy Living India.

2. Healthy recipes for quick breakfasts with easy instructions on Fast Recipes.

3. Vegetarian breakfast ideas from Vegetarian Cooking Recipes Tips.

4. An excellent article on ideas for preparing breakfast efficiently and quickly from Spark People.

So what are you waiting for? Juice that orange, butter that toast! Let breakfast make your day better. Happy eating!