It's Time To Ban The Deskfast: Swap Your Desk Eating For A Relaxed Breakfast At Home

We need to talk about breakfast. You could be starting your day all wrong if you shun breakfast at home for whatever you can snaffle on your mad dash into work each morning.

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On Mar 15, 2017

We all know the feeling where you just want to roll back over and close your eyes when you hear that dreaded 7:30 alarm call.

So why would you ever get up a second earlier than you absolutely have to, and especially why would you ever get up, make breakfast, and drink a mocha before leaving on time for work?{{#brita_article_3}}

Anyway, you're functioning just fine on a hastily grabbed filter coffee and cereal bar to eat at your desk, right? Not necessarily. British Dietetic Association (BDA) registered dietitians, Chloe Miles and Clare Thornton-Wood have found that the effects of neglecting, or omitting breakfast entirely, can have detrimental effects on your body, health and mind.

Chloe Miles, Dietitian

Chloe Miles, Dietitian say

Breakfast is an important time to ensure that your body receives adequate nutrients to start the day. Some research has also shown that eating breakfast can aid concentration at school and work.

Clare Thornton-Wood, Dietitian

Clare Thornton-Wood, Dietitian say

By having breakfast at home, you boost your energy levels for the rest of the day. Whereas if you miss it, the chances of you grabbing something unhealthy on the way in to work increases, as does the probability of mid-morning snacking.

Chloe Miles, Dietitian

Chloe Miles, Dietitian say

Breakfast may, also, aid weight control. By sitting down and spending time on a meal you are more likely to register what you have eaten and feel full, compared to if you are eating on the run.

Imagine how de-stressed and focused you'd be if you re-centred and re-aligned your day so it begins before you start work at 9am.

Take 30 minutes at home to flick through a magazine over a fresh bowl of granola. It's better than frantically trying to juggle your morning admin and first-thing conference calls with a cold latte and breakfast sandwich - and be sure you have a drink of filtered water alongside your coffee to keep yourself hydrated.

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Take this short quiz to find out if you're a breakfast expert.

What did you score? No matter your expertise in the art of breakfast, you can adopt the tips from this article and become a master of the morning meal.

You can also optimise your everyday breakfast routine by getting deliciously fresh water on the move with a BRITA Fill&Go Active water filter bottle! Hydration is, after all, the key to a healthy, happy body and mind.