First Best Thing To Eat In The Morning

What is the first best thing to eat in the morning? Is it a healthy breakfast or water or tea or coffee? A healthy breakfast is very important in the morning but starting the day by taking a full meal breakfast is not a good thing to do. We need something else in the morning before breakfast to prepare our body for the day.

What happens while sleeping?

During sleep, it looks like as if our body has shut down for the night. But when we sleep, various chemical process starts taking place in our body to remove the toxins from various parts and to repair and restore the body. This internal process makes the body dehydrated by the time we get up in the morning. Moreover while sleeping, 7 to 8 hours of night pass without drinking water. That also leads to dehydration.

First best thing to eat in the morning

1. Water 

Lemon Water

It is the best practice to start our day with a glass of water. Since, our body is dehydrated by the time we wake up, it is very important to re-hydrate ourself and flush out all the toxins from the body in the morning. We can take water in different forms like - 

• Plain water 
• Warm water mixed with lemon and honey
• Water from a copper vessel
• Triphala water 
• Ajwain and Sauf water 

For more information on how to drink water, click here to read our blog: The Art of Drinking Water

2. Banana

Bananas

Bananas are best to start the day if you have digestion problems or get sugar cravings after a meal. The health benefits of Bananas are - 

• Improves gut health.
• Removes sugar cravings.
• Presence of B6, B9 and Magnesium helps in uplifting our mood.
• Acts as probiotic by inducing the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestine. 
• With almost 100 calories in a single banana, it gives you instant energy.
• High magnesium and potassium content helps in muscles cramping.
• Acts as an antacid and protects stomach from ulcers and acidity.
• Rich in fiber that helps in constipation.
• Helps in diarrhea by restoring the lost potassium.

3. Almonds

Almonds

If you have low insulin resistance, diabetes, low fertility, poor sleep quality or poly cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS/PCOD), soak 6-8 almonds overnight and eat the peeled almonds in the morning. Soaked almonds are better than eating raw almonds because the brown layer of almonds contains tannin that slows down nutrient absorption. So, it is important to soak almonds and peel off the brown layer. The other health benefits of Almonds are - 

• Rich in carbohydrates, proteins, good fats, fiber and vitamins. 
• Natural Remedy to lower the bad cholesterol.
• Reduces the risk of heart disease. 
• Rich in fiber that helps in proper functioning of digestive system.
• Controls diabetes by decreasing the free radicals that damage cholesterol and increases blood sugar level.
• Contains omega 6 fatty acid that promotes hair growth.
• Source of Vitamin E that provides a healthy and glowing skin.
• Improves memory and mental health.
• Soaked almonds are rich in folic acid that reduces birth defects.

4. Raisins

Raisins

If you have low energy level through out the day or very bad premenstrual syndrome (PMS), soak 8-10 raisins along with 1-2 strands of kesar overnight in water and drink the raisin water and eat the soaked raisins in the morning. The other health benefits of Raisins are -

• Rich in iron and helps in anemia.
• Prevents heart diseases. 
• Provides instant source of energy.
• Helps in preventing growth of harmful bacteria in your mouth.
• Rich source of calcium and strengthens bones.
• Contains amino acids that helps in boosting sex life.
• Rich in anti-oxidants. 
• Acts as a natural laxative.

5. Amla juice

Amla

Amla is rich in Vitamin C and helps in boosting the immunity. Taking amla juice in the morning helps in maintaining clear skin, healthy and thick hair and good eyesight. According to Ayurveda, Amla is one of the best sources that adds longevity to your life. 

Why to avoid tea or coffee?

Tea or Coffee

A cup of hot coffee or tea (chai) looks perfect to make us feel fresh and active to start our day. But that is the most unhealthy beginning of the day. Coffee or tea contains the caffeine that makes us active by increasing our energy level but this happens only for a short period of time. Once the effect of caffeine goes down, we start feeling dull and sleepy again. 

Reasons for avoiding tea or coffee on empty stomach

1. Dehydration 

In the morning, the body is dehydrated and taking coffee or tea will further dehydrate the body. As we drink coffee or tea, because of their diuretic effect, it will give us the urge to urinate. Our body will further lose water through urine that results in more dehydration.

2. Acidity

Acidity

Hydrochloric acid is present in our stomach that helps in digestion of food. In empty stomach, this acid can damage the internal lining of the stomach. Coffee or tea, when taken on empty stomach,  increases the production of acid which causes acidity, heartburn or indigestion. This can also result in stomach ulcers if done repeatedly.  

3. Toxins

Drinking tea or coffee on empty stomach increases number of toxins level in blood due to dehydration. Doing this repeatedly leads to large number of toxins in blood that can result to malfunctioning of heart, liver, lungs and kidneys and other body organs.