A while back we reported on a study presented at an annual meeting of the
Endocrine Society that showed that people who ate a sizable breakfast lost more
weight and kept it off compared with those who ate a small breakfast. The idea
was that eating a heavier meal in the morning that was high in quality carbs and
protein would control cravings and tamp down one’s appetite later on in the day
The researcher who presented that paper, Dr. Daniela Jakubowicz, clinical
professor in endocrinology and metabolic disease at Virginia Commonwealth
University, recently came out with a book based on that study: “The Big
Breakfast Diet: Eat Big Before 9 a.m. and Lose Big For Life” (Workman
Publishing). In it she goes into the physiological reasons why a bigger
breakfast is ultimately healthier (it stimulates the metabolism and releases
serotonin, which helps regulate appetite) and gives tips on how to adjust to
consuming a larger breakfast for those who can’t stomach eating first thing in
the morning. Suggestions for lunch, dinner and snacks are also included, as are
foods for vegetarians.
The book provides recipes for such Big Breakfast Diet staples such as the
Smoothie (yogurt, whey protein, fruit) and a hearty vegetable stew that
Jakubowicz recommends eating if hunger pangs strike during the day or evening.
There’s also a country-style egg white scramble, plus suggestions for breakfast
sandwiches with choices such as turkey, roast beef, smoked lox and–wait for
it–corned beef.
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