Why I always recommend my clients with PCOS eat breakfast

Why I always recommend my clients with PCOS eat breakfast:

  • Eating breakfast can help minimise spikes in your cortisol levels - Eating a balanced breakfast which contains a source of protein, complex (slow-releasing) carbohydrates, healthy fats and a portion of fruit or vegetables can help to keep blood-sugar steady, helping to reduce spikes in both cortisol and insulin. 

  • Eating breakfast can help regulate your appetite for the rest of the day - Eating breakfast helps to prevent large fluctuations in your blood-sugar levels which can help with appetite control throughout the morning and later into the day. 

  • Eating breakfast can help reduce cravings for high fat & high sugar foods later in the day - Filling up on a healthy breakfast can prevent you from getting too hungry mid-morning and reaching for something high in energy (i.e. high fat and sugar foods). It can also help minimise intense cravings later in the day, as the body often tries to play catch-up in nutrients it has missed later in the day if you skip breakfast. 

  • Eating a protein rich breakfast can be helpful if you are struggling to lose weight - If you have PCOS eating a protein rich diet can help stabilise insulin and blood-sugar levels which can reduce insulin resistance, a common feature of PCOS. When the cells become resistant to insulin, it can result in elevated blood-sugar levels which over the time the body stores as fat. 

Previous
Previous

Tips for sweet/sugar cravings - PCOSers edition

Next
Next

Hormone Balancing Tips - Spring Edition!