3 Factors That Affect Breakfast Habits

3 Factors That Affect Breakfast Habits - Healthy friend, you know the importance of breakfast before you move? Yep, besides giving you energy for activities, it turns out that breakfast also supports the development of the brain and nutrients for the body, especially for school children, you know!

Several studies have mentioned that breakfast has several benefits such as increasing stress resistance, memory and so on. Oh yeah, apparently there are three factors, which affect your breakfast activity. Want to know anything? So, let's check it out!

1. Gender
Do you know? Based on research conducted by Sylga, a person of male sex is more likely to eat breakfast compared to women. This is because, girls tend to pay attention to food consumed, for fear of being fat. Thus, girls prefer not to have breakfast. Another reason is because I am not accustomed to breakfast, lazy, and afraid to be late for school.

2. The work of a mother
A mother's work also affects the availability of the breakfast menu in the morning. When compared with mothers who do not work or housewives, are more likely to have enough time to prepare breakfast compared to working mothers. This is due to lack of mother's time to prepare breakfast in the morning.

3. The existence of breakfast habits in the family
In the results of the study indicate that the existence of breakfast habits in the family can form children's breakfast habits. This is because a child tends to adopt the same habits as their parents.

So parents should set a good example for children so they can follow the breakfast habits that have been formed. Based on research conducted, adolescents who get less encouragement from their parents to eat healthy, tend not to do breakfast compared to children who are often encouraged by their parents.

So, what should you like, a good breakfast? Of course the recommended breakfast is high in protein, fiber and low in fat. High consumption of protein and fiber can make you full longer. Don't forget, carbohydrate consumption because this substance functions to produce energy, so that it can make the mind become more focused.

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Pineapple Benefits You Need to Know!

Pineapple Benefits You Need to Know! - Healthy Friend, do you know what fruit is there are many fans in Indonesia? Yep, pineapple. This fruit is suitable for consumption during the dry season, because it tastes sweet and juice.

Vitamin C contained in this fruit is quite high, you know! So that it can maintain the body's power so that it is not susceptible to disease. But you know what? If the nutrients contained in it have many benefits, it's good for the body! Want to know anything? So, let's check it out!

Decrease cholesterol levels
Do you know? One of the effects of high levels of cholesterol (fat in the bloodstream) on the body is the onset of hyperlipidemia . One of the ingredients in pineapple that can maintain cholesterol levels is niacin.

Yep, niacin has an antidislipidemic effect , so that in large quantities, it can help reduce cholesterol and free fatty acids in the blood. This is because niacin will inhibit the passage of fat to the liver, thereby reducing the formation of fat into cholesterol.

Reducing blood pressure
One of the factors causing hypertension (high blood pressure) is constriction of blood vessels, so that blood flow increases. If you don't immediately follow up, hypertension can cause heart disease.

Well, narrowing of blood vessels can be caused by a pile of fat in the bloodstream that blocks its flow. The presence of soluble fiber content in pineapple, can  inhibit the absorption of fat in the blood. So that it can reduce the risk of narrowing of the arteries.

Prevents the growth of cancer cells
Do you know why meat is served with pineapple before it is processed? Yep, the function is to soften the meat, because the bromelin enzyme content in pineapple breaks down the meat protein, making it soft.

But you know what? Apparently this enzyme can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, you know! The enzyme is  able to destroy the growth of cells or tissue that is beyond the control of the body's systems, such as cancer cells.

So from now on, you should not underestimate the benefits of pineapple. You can consume it directly or be used as juice or even jam. But keep in mind, for rheumatic sufferers to consume this fruit too much, yes because in the digestive system fermented into alcohol, so that it can trigger gout.

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