As the name implies, you are breaking a fast when you eat breakfast. Glycogen and insulin levels are low when you wake up in the morning, since it has typically been 8 - 12 hours since you last ate.  A breakfast of 400 - 500 calories will replenish those glycogen levels and give you the energy you need to begin your work day. In order to raise insulin levels slowly instead of having them spike and then drop dramatically - as in a sugar rush and the weakness you feel a little later - you should combine carbohydrates, protein, and fiber in your breakfast. This will insure slow digestion and … [Read more...]