Expert says you should 'eradicate' one thing from your breakfast

A biochemist has named and shamed a 'healthy' breakfast item that she thinks should be 'eradicated' from our diets - and her reasoning is all to do with sugar

We've always heard that breakfast is the most essential meal of the day, but it looks like not every breakfast choice is beneficial.

An expert has labelled one particular breakfast favourite she'd eliminate from our tables if she had it her way: orange juice.

Its high sugar content, which might have as much as a whopping seven teaspoons per glass, is leading to unwanted blood sugar spikes.

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Biochemist Jessie Inchauspe has taken up the gauntlet to help us "eradicate" this sugary beverage from our morning rituals, suggesting a high-protein, savoury option instead, helping keep hunger at bay for longer periods. She puts the blame squarely on marketing efforts that have ingrained a craving for sweetness in breakfast time, falsely making us believe that sugary starts to the day are healthy.

With her background as a biochemist, product developer, and author, Inchauspe is an expert on matters of gut health and nutrition. Speaking frankly during her speech at the Randox Cost of Nutrition Conference, she stated: "People have told you for a very long time 'have an orange juice in a morning, it will give you energy', 'breakfast should be sweet it should be pastries, cereal' but it's all lies", reports the Mirror.

She went on to clarify, "Eating sweet breakfasts was invented by the food industry just to make money because breakfasts are very profitable. The best breakfast is a savoury breakfast that is based around protein. Protein is a very important substance to eat to keep you very satiated, the body needs it and we don't eat nearly enough of it."

"You can have leftovers from your dinner for breakfast so maybe you had fish, veg and fritters have that instead". The expert highlighted that the classic Full English breakfast is a solid, high protein substitute to high-sugar cereals, pastries or juices, but recommends preparing it yourself at home to avoid processed ingredients.

The NHS suggests incorporating eggs, sausages (or meat substitutes), beans, cod or salmon in your breakfasts to start the day with a substantial protein boost. On average, women need about 44g of protein daily and men 55g, which equates to roughly two portions - approximately the size of your palm - but the British Heart Foundation advises that this shouldn't all come from meat, particularly not red meat.

This is due to the fact that diets heavy on meat "have been linked to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes, some cancers and may also shorten your life". Instead, consider adding lentils, beans and peas into your meals for a healthier protein increase.

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