Breakfast as the most important meal of the day was created by advertisers to boost their products. I was learning this on a radio program and my initial guess was the Kellogg brothers had schemed it up but it was actually the pork industry. It needed to drive up sales so the breakfast slogan was introduced in doctors offices by shiny brochures created by the pork sellers. Everyone needed to eat ham with their eggs in the morning.
Now, if you ask your grandparents they ate a very small meal at dawn and went to work on the land. Lunch was a huge spread at noon and then another light meal was prepared at night.
Most people instinctively know they shouldn't fill their stomachs first thing in the morning. People are not hungry. They don't feel hunger pangs until 2-3 hours after waking. So, why do we rush to swallow a lot of protein, carbs, and fat as soon as we put our feet inside our slippers?
My theory is we have to run off to work and school. There is no breakfast time alotted at the workplace or school. Most folks feel pretty good first thing in the morning and don't get hungry until they've forged about three hours into their day.
But, with our modern work life with assembly line shifts and feeling as if you are being policed every minute of your day, there is not the flexibility needed to promote your own body's health. Are you allowed to eat a meal when your body actually needs it? No, most people are told when to eat. They are told when to use the bathroom and to hold it (too bad) because you're must stay on duty until someone else tells you otherwise.
Part of health is recognizing your body's needs and tending to them. This does not mean ignore your body. I'm not going to go down all the occupations and make exceptions. People do work long hours that runs into overtime. Medical staff have to perform double shifts. I get it. But common sense tells us our health must be a priority or there's nothing left of you for anyone, on or off the job.
So, if you can be more flexible with your meals and snacks while working, please do so.
And dare I say.....If you don't have the flexibility to attend to your health....it's time to make a change in your job/career.
Living live vacation means you are productive and healthy. It is a partnership, otherwise it is not productive, it is destructive.
More to come.. .
