High protein breakfast

Staying with the theme of breakfast, I wanted to share with you about the importance of eating enough protein during your first meal of the day. When you sleep, your body goes into a catabolic state, breaking down muscle (slightly) for energy. When you wake up, you want to feed your body enough protein to trigger the cascade of signals in your body to start protein synthesis (making new muscle)! If you rely on just a bowl of cereal to get you going in the morning, not only are you not getting enough protein to signal that cascade, but you will be hungry again in an hour because there is not much substance to that cereal (lots of calories, but no substance)! Try 3 hard-boiled eggs with a Greek yogurt! It will fill you up and keep you fuller longer. How about a cup of cottage cheese with fruit and a piece of peanut butter toast? You could make a fruit smoothie with egg whites or a scoop of protein or try a homemade breakfast sandwich (eggs and turkey bacon). There are a lot of variations that will suffice, but shoot for 30 g of protein at breakfast to get your day going.