Annie wrote:
> OK. Is V-8 a good alternative for orange juice, then?
Sure, but it's still not a good idea using a glass of juice to
substitute for a healthy breakfast. None of the calories in V-8 come
from fat; they're almost all from sugars (according to the label) -- and
the reason you want it is to get some energy. But an all-sugar source
of calories is going to make you feel worse later.
Simply eating a big breakfast is a better approach, according to studies
of successful dieters, as re****ted recently in "Consumer Re****ts." They
re****ted getting up to 50% of their daily caloric intake from breakfast
alone -- and I'm sure it wasn't mainly from sugars.
And I know of no evidence that breakfast should be different from other
meals. If you put half your supper in the fridge and re-heated it for
breakfast, that might help. Eating late in the evening is a major no-no.
For breakfast, you certainly want some protein, fat, and fiber, not only
to retard the absorption of carbohydrates, but also to provide energy
throughout the morning and avoid a ten-o'clock slump and a ravenous
appetite at lunchtime.
So have a little V-8 while the microwave's heating up your leftovers,
but don't over-do it! :-)
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