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Nothing sabotages your daily efforts to follow the Magic eating plan like a high-GL breakfast—the kind most of us eat. Breakfast is usually the most carbohydrate-filled meal of the day and thus the one that raises your blood sugar the most dramatically. That doesn’t mean you should cut out the carbs, though. Just switching to “slower-acting” carbs, and eating less of them, will do the trick. You’ll also want to find ways to add some protein to your plate.
Our Top Five Breakfast Guidelines1. Limit carbohydrates to one serving. Have one slice of bread instead of two, eat half a bagel (or a mini-bagel) instead of a whole one, and pour only 3/4 to 1 cup cold cereal instead of a huge bowlful (stick to 1/2 to 3/4 cup for hot cereal).
2. Choose lower-GL cereals. These usually include whole grain cereals with at least 5 grams of fiber per serving. Bran cereals such as All Bran, Bran Buds, and 100% Bran are good choices, along with high-fiber, high-protein cereals such as Kashi GoLean and oat cereals such as Barbara’s Shredded Oats.
3. Totally avoid “white” carbs. This means no Pop-Tarts, white toast with jelly, or muffins made with white flour.
4. Replace some carbohydrate calories with fruit and a high-protein food. Have some orange slices with your eggs, sprinkle nuts and berries on cereal, or enjoy grapefruit along with a bagel or toast spread with peanut butter. This will not only make the meal more filling, it will also lower its effect on your blood sugar.
5. Use small glasses for juice. Fruit juice is fine for you—in moderation. Drink too much, and it quickly becomes a high-GL (and high-calorie) food.
In many ways, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. If you start the day with a Magic breakfast, you’re more likely to stay off the blood sugar rollercoaster—and eat less—all day long.
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