Why Don't You Feel Hungry In The Morning? Beware Of The Cause

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JAKARTA - Breakfast is often referred to as the most important food in everyday life. But not a few people feel not hungry in the morning, making it difficult to swallow food before noon. Although it looks trivial, it turns out that this habit can be a sign that the body is experiencing an imbalance.

According to nutritionists, healthy breakfasts contain protein, carbohydrates, and good fat are essential to maintain blood sugar levels, provide energy to the brain and body, and prevent the desire to snack on sweet foods or high calories.

Nataliection, a nutrition therapist, says that the first thing to ask is 'Why aren't I hungry in the first two hours after waking up'.

Many people replace breakfast with a cup of coffee. Yet this could be the main cause of the body's loss of natural hunger signals.

Caffeine does not provide true energy for the body's cells. It only stimulates the brain and triggers the adrenal glands to release adrenaline. This gives the sensation of fake energy, "explained death, quoted from the Daily Mail page.

He suggested drinking coffee after breakfast, not before so that levels of the hormone adrenaline and cortisol remain balanced.

Some people deliberately do not have breakfast because they want to lose weight. However, research shows that it can actually have the opposite impact.

A study by Spanish scientists found that to lose weight, breakfast should cover 20'30% of the total daily calorie needs.

For men, it's about 500 '750 calories, while women should eat 400'600 calories at breakfast.

In addition to the body, the pattern of eating breakfast also affects mental health. A study in February found that eating before 9 am could significantly reduce the risk of depression.

Those who have breakfast after 9 am have a possibility of 28% higher experiencing a bad mood or mental health problem. In fact, not having breakfast at all has a similar negative impact.

If the reason for not having breakfast is due to being too tired or not having time, this can be related to the rhythm of sirkadian, namely the body's biological clock which regulates when we sleep, wake up, and feel hungry.

Oral suggested exposure to sunlight within 30 minutes of waking up, as well as maintaining a routine sleep so that the body's hormones remain balanced.

If you feel nauseous after drinking water in the morning, it's because the body is still in the process of switching from the melatonin hormone (to make you sleepy) to the hormone cortisol (to keep us awake).

Another nutritionist, Cara Rose, explained that the lack of appetite in the morning can be a sign that the body is under chronic stress.

"Building without hunger can mean the body still relies on cortisol, a hormone that also functions as a stress hormone," Rose said.

Organic stress is known to increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and depression. If you feel stressed is the cause, Rose recommends drinking warm water with ginger and lemon to help your liver and digestive function.

divided into breakfast can help the body fight stress. Start with a small portion without caffeine, then slowly help the body balance the nervous system. In this way, the appetite can return to normal.

Tips For Calming The Body In The Morning

One simple way to start the day quietly is deep breathing exercises. Rose recommends box-filling techniques.

- Breathe for 4 seconds

- Hold your breath 4 seconds

- Break it 4 seconds

- Hold back 4 seconds

- Repeat several times to help lower cortisol levels and get the body out of the fight or flight' mode.

But if you're not the type of person who likes breakfast and doesn't feel weak or tired easily, it's not always bad, especially if you follow a Mediterranean diet-style diet.

Orang-orang di wilayah Mediterania sering sarasan ringan atau makan lebih makan dan pola makan justru dikenal membantu usia panjang panjang.

The diet also makes digestion work slower, so the body feels full longer and does not get hungry easily in the morning.