Break the Fast to Shed the Pounds
Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but the practice is more likely to cause weight gain than weight loss. Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity. Studies show that overweight and obese children, adolescents, and adults are less likely to break the fast each morning than their thinner counterparts.
According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or nibble on high-calorie snacks to stave off hunger. Several studies suggest that people tend to accumulate more body fat when they eat fewer, larger meals than when they eat the same number of calories in smaller, more frequent meals.
Healthy Homemade Granola
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups rolled wheat and/or barley flakes
1/2 can apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 cup raisins
1 cup slivered, raw almonds (any raw nut is okay)
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix oats and flakes. Add juice concentrate; stir lightly, so as not to crush flakes. Spread mixture over nonstick cookie sheets. Sprinkle on cinnamon. Place in oven. Every fifteen minutes, remove sheets and stir mixture to promote even browning. After 45 minutes, turn down heat to 300 and continue process until completely dry, but not dark. Remove from oven and let cool completely before adding raisins and nuts. Serves 13. (Serving size: 1/2 cup)
Cooking Time: 45-60 minutes
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Protein: 6 g
Fiber: 4 g
Carbs: 33 g
Fat Total: 6 g
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