We start our day with our first meal, which is Breakfast, to break our fast of over 7-9 hours of good sleep. It is really important to not skip it. Our body has done its function of breaking down all the molecules while we are asleep, hence it needs more fuel to keep up with the energy requirements. Protein is one such nutrient which should not be missed while we start our day. Let’s know why.

Protein, one of the integral parts of your diet. It has always been in the news to include high protein in the diet, where most of them blindly gulp in tons and tons for the sake of losing weight or gaining muscle and injure their bodies.

Protein is a macronutrient that acts as a building block to the cells, which helps form the tissues. It is found throughout the body, in muscle, bones, skin, hair It is present in a wide range of food items, which needs to be included in our diet everyday.

Our Meals tend to have at least 75% of carbohydrates, and the rest is proteins and fat. This gains our blood sugar levels and does not give enough strength to our muscle mass. Including protein in our breakfast, not only helps build muscle, but also aids faster metabolism rate and hence it becomes very easy for us to maintain our weight. Protein keeps you feeling fuller when included in your breakfast.

Protein requirements depend on person to person. Ideally, it depends on other factors like age, gender, physical activity level. The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) is 0.8 grams to 1 kilogram of body weight. On an average, a sedentary lifestyle, weighing about 60kgs, can consume 55-60g of protein throughout the day. If this is specifically considered for breakfast, it needs to be about 25-35g of protein. Along with this, other nutrients like carbohydrates and fats also need to be balanced out which completes your meal.

Blog by Wajhiya Naaz