Rise and shine! They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We certainly agree that a morning meal is a healthy weight loss habit. However, there’s a catch to the familiar advice. Breakfast alone isn’t enough to boost your health and promote weight loss. It depends on what you’re eating, and how many nutrients that AM meal has to offer! Think foods with unrefined complex carbs, filling protein, and slow-releasing energy. Breakfasts with these nutritional traits will thwart dramatic blood sugar fluctuations and help reduce intense cravings.

The right breakfast will rev up your metabolism and have you burning calories throughout the day, whereas ditching it can prompt a sluggish metabolism and wreak havoc on your waistline. Experts claim breakfast boosts energy levels as well, leading to longer attention spans and more motivation to be active throughout the day.