Skipping breakfast often becomes a habit, not that you don’t want to have it but because of the busy lifestyle. Reaching work on time, getting up late in the morning, or having no time to cook are the main reasons to avoid it. People often find skipping breakfast is the solution to saving some time, but have you ever noticed that skipping breakfast brings a poor impact on your health. If you sleep around 10 pm, get up at 9 am and run to the office without having breakfast, you may notice that your body is not as energetic as it should be and you are performing well at work. Having a healthy breakfast is an essential part of your day as it breaks the overnight fasting period in the morning. A healthy breakfast helps you to get through the day with high energy levels.

Breakfast, as the name implies meant to break the fasting period of 8-10 hours when the body goes without food or water after dinner. After this period of fasting, it is necessary to nourish the body to gain energy. In a typical Indian household, mornings are incomplete without a cup of steaming hot coffee and a hearty home-cooked breakfast. In our country, there is a blend of different cultures and traditions and the diversity can be seen in every aspect of life, so the flavors of breakfast also vary from region to region. Each region in India has a unique specialty, however, Indian breakfast can be classified into two categories- North Indian and South Indian breakfast.

South Indian Breakfast

It mainly consists of Dosa, Vada, Sambhar, Chutney, Upma, Poori, Pongal, Bisi Bele Bath, Appam, Idiyappam, etc. In four states- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamilnadu of the southern part of India, the breakfast menu remains the same but is prepared with little variation according to your family’s taste.

North Indian Breakfast

It consists of aloo paratha, poori, bedmi poori, Kachori, samosa, etc. With the influence of other states, many dishes such as Poha, Dhokla, Khakhras, Thalipeeth, Paniyaram, Kande Pohe are relished by people.

Benefits of having Breakfast

• It is a fact that if you take breakfast every day, you can maintain your weight because skipping breakfast makes you eat more during lunch. Having breakfast will make you eat less.
• Breakfast can lift your mood and makes you more active, it is often seen that avoiding breakfast can trigger migraine. Studies have shown that skipping breakfast may cause poor memory skills and fatigue.
• Having breakfast lessens heart troubles, reduces the risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high blood pressure, high triglyceride levels.
• The consumption of nutritious breakfast fulfills your daily nutrition needs and keeps you energized throughout the day. Including calcium and fibers will vitalize your body.
• Having a healthy breakfast allows you to choose healthy food first thing in the morning. You may notice a visible difference in your choice of food.

For your overall health benefit, it is essential to have breakfast every day. Keeping your body without food for a long time will make it vulnerable and weak.