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Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

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Elizabeth B. Rahavi, RD
Program Manager, Nutrition
http://www.ific.org/  
(202) 296-1102

<font><span>Since she was in high school preparing replicas of her favorite restaurant meals at home, Elizabeth B. Rahavi, RD, has enjoyed eating and learning about food. In college at Texas Woman's University she turned her passion for food into a career by achieving a B.S. in Nutrition and Institutional Administration. Elizabeth moved to Washington, DC and successfully completed a professional dietetic internship with Sodexho. In December of 2004, she became a registered dietitian and is now an active member of the American Dietetic Association and the Institute of Food Technologists. Elizabeth is currently employed at the International Food Information Council (www.ific.org) where she monitors and analyzes nutrition information in the media and tracks trends in coverage.  She also authors and co-develops nutrition materials that are used to educate health professionals, scientists, and others about the barriers and motivators that play a role in helping people achieve more healthful lifestyles. Elizabeth is an accomplished public speaker and presenter, having presented nutrition information to US and International audiences. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys being outdoors and recently completed her first marathon.
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Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

 

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Elizabeth Rahavi: Hi! My name is Elizabeth Rahavi and I work at the International Food Information Counsel in Washington D.

C. Today we are talking all about how to eat more than you think and lose weight, and now we are going to be talking about breakfast, the most important meal of the day.

Host: Why is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

Elizabeth Rahavi: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because generally you have been sleeping between somewhere between 6 and 10 hours on average every night. And when you get up you really need to replenish and refuel your body so that you have all of the fuel that you need in order to take on the world that day. 1

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