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Breakfast Most Important Meal of the Day

Take breakfast like a king Breakfast means to break the fast. So breakfast is very important for us after a long night fast. Our physical and mental performance depend on this. When we take breakfast there is a rise in blood glucose, muscle, and liver glycogen. Our body energy level also improved. Our body really needs it because our brain gets energy only from glucose that comes from food. Breakfast important meal of the day After dinner when we go to sleep our body utilizes blood glucose and liver glycogen to get energy. During sleep growth hormone level and protein synthesis increases. In early morning liver glycogen, blood glucose, insulin and growth hormone level declines. To prevent a drop in blood glucose stress hormone cortisol released. Cortisol breakdown muscle protein and fat. Due to protein breakdown, an amino acid formed and transported to the liver and formation of glucose occurs. So to maintain blood glucose cortisol level remains high and continuous utilizati