What you eat for breakfast influences the glycemic index of the meals for the rest of the day. In other words, it is VERY important that you eat breakfast and what you eat for breakfast. Strive to eat food with as low GI value as possible. Perhaps like this example:
A bowl of oatmeal porridge with milk will keep you full for hours Half grapefruit (or whole) or Fruit of your choice (but watch out when it comes to fruit, some have a very high GI value)
If you feel you absolutely need a snack between meals (chances are good you won't, since the low GI breakfast you had will make you feel content for a long time), try not to choose fruit, as it contains a lot of carbohydrates. If you still feel you want fruit, take care to choose one with a low GI value.
Nuts are full of proteins, vitamins (especially E) and essential fatty acids, making them the perfect snack. But only a handful, or else you will overeat.
If you want to go to lunch with your fellow workers at the restaurant, by all means do that, but avoid potatoes, rice and pasta too much cooked. However, if the restaurant is a fast food place, you should probably avoid it. Bringing you own lunch is by far the best alternative, because that way you will really get to choose what to eat.
Choose whatever foods you like from the GI chart, as long as they have a low glycemic index and will give you all proteins, vitamins and fat you need.
Protein rich food do not have a glycemic index at all since they do not contain carbohydrates.
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