My family always ate dinner together. But breakfast was another story — especially during the school year. Usually, I grabbed a bowl of cereal or made some toast. Later on, microwaved eggs became a go-to. And bananas were pretty much meant to be a great portable breakfast. However, it turns out that by adopting this schedule, I may have done a bit of a number on my body confidence.
I’ll admit, I’ve had body image issues pretty much my whole life. I was either too big, or too skinny. I’ve built up a ton of confidence in the last ten years, but controlling portions and adding healthy greens to each dish is still an everyday challenge. Also, I’ve tried to make sitting with family during breakfast a priority. Turns out, communal breakfast time could mean all the difference.
A new study revealed that sitting down with your family during breakfast may actually help boost your body positivity. The study focused on 12,600 students who literally lived in every state in America. Studying breakfast habits, it became clear that eating breakfast, in general, was great for confidence.
It’s not just sitting down for a proper breakfast. It’s also hanging out with your parents and siblings while you eat, instead of just rushing out the door.
Virginia Ramseyer-Winter, director of MU’s Center for Body Image Research and Policy, helped with the study.
Better Breakfast? Better Body Image. from Mizzou News on Vimeo.
She stated that children generally work better when hunger isn’t an issue. Which makes total sense.
Especially if there are two working parents in the mix.
But really, if you plan ahead, a family breakfast could actually be possible.
Then, look up some time-saving breakfasts. The study doesn’t say you need to eat a full stack of pancakes, poached eggs, quiche, and bacon to reap the benefits.
Not only can a batch last a week, but everyone in the family can customize their own.
In general, anything you can make quickly will make this new breakfast plan easier to follow.
Sure, there’ll be some days when a bowl of Corn Pops is your best option — that’s just life.
Maybe every family member can take on a day for breakfast responsibility, making it even more fun.
You learn more about having a meal when you sit down and enjoy food with others.
It’s easy to eat, but may make you feel hungry and drained before lunch hits.
Mentally, it may be good to boost everyone’s spirits before a school day.
Fed my whole family breakfast on a school day! #thatsamfwin 🙌🏼
— Anastascia Martinez (@Mas_Stass) March 26, 2019
Since when you grow up, your metabolism isn’t what it used to be.
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