This article was originally published on Clean Eating.
Breakfast foods are often either carbohydrate-rich, featuring foods like cereals, toast and bagels or high in fat, like the classic bacon and eggs. While these foods can fit into a balanced diet, there’s one key nutrient you should focus on: protein. Adding protein to your morning meal can deliver some seriously big benefits, from moderating hunger to balancing your hormones.
If you aren’t getting very much protein from your morning meal, here are just a few reasons why you might want to start adding this muscle-building, hunger-satisfying nutrient.
1. Protein is essential for many bodily processes.
Protein is one of three macronutrients, the others being carbohydrates and fats. Each is important for health, but protein is responsible for building and repairing your tissues, such as skin, hair, organs, blood hemoglobin and muscles. When it comes to building and maintaining muscle mass, protein is vital. And that muscle mass is crucial for a well-functioning metabolism, healthy aging and overall daily body functions.
Depending on your current eating habits…
