30 grams of protein at breakfast
Gary Brecka recommends eating protein at breakfast and avoiding sugary foods. The reason ? By ingesting sugar, we increase our insulin level (the hormone that regulates our blood sugar, understand our blood sugar level). By exercising right after ingesting sugary foods, this insulin will block all forms of energy use in the body. The body will then draw first from glucose and not from fat. “In theory, this biological model is true,” comments Faïza Bossy, general practitioner and nutritionist. Except that it is a laboratory theory, difficult to apply to everyone. The elimination of fat will depend in each person on the distribution of fat, bone or muscle mass.
On the other hand, consuming proteins at breakfast reduces the blood sugar peak and prevents us from fatigue and cravings for sweets during the day. This reduces the risk of gaining weight. But protein breakfast is obviously not enough to lose weight sustainably. “A balanced nutrition is based on diversity,” recalls the doctor. The body also needs wate
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