What should I eat for breakfast?

We’ve all heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Whether you subscribe to that belief or not, there’s no denying that consuming a healthy breakfast in the morning gives your body the energy it needs to face the day and also helps prevent overeating throughout the day.

Between the busyness of work and family life, it can become all too easy to just pick up a donut on the way to the office or maybe even skip breakfast altogether. But these actions have proven consequences such as weight gain, reduced metabolism, and reduced energy. Make breakfast a priority with these simple recipes that will ensure a good morning and a great day.

Greek yogurt with fruit

 

Nothing says simple like a two-ingredient meal. Have some low fat greek yogurt topped with whatever berries you can find in your fridge. A simple meal like this is packed with protein and fibre as well as the right kinds of sugars. If you want to take this breakfast to the next level, add some flax and chia seeds for an extra boost of Omega 3s. 

Oatmeal

Oatmeal is a great way to pack carbs, protein, fats and fibre all into one bowl of goodness. It’s easy to shy away from oatmeal in the morning because it can be time consuming, but not if you think ahead. Before you go to bed, fill a mason jar or tupperware container about half way with uncooked oats, almonds, chia seeds, flax seeds, and your favorite dried or fresh fruits. The next morning, take your prepared dry mixture and add some almond milk or coconut milk until the container is almost full. Heat this up in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, and there you have it!

  

Toast+

When you’re in a hurry first thing in the morning, even just throwing a piece of toast in the toaster can seem like a victory. But don’t stop at toast and butter, take your toast to the next level by adding additional nutrients. For example: whole grain toast with all natural peanut butter and a sliced banana or whole grain toast with egg whites, avocado and tomatoes. Both these recipes offer added proteins and fats to kickstart your day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Smoothie

A smoothie is one of the simplest breakfasts as it can all be prepared the night before. Before you go to bed, fill a bowl with fresh (or frozen) fruits and vegetables and put it in the freezer. The next morning, throw the ingredients in the blender, add almond milk (or your preferred liquid) and blend away. Here are some of our favourite smoothie blends: strawberries and banana with added protein powder; mangos and avocado with added protein powder; kale, spinach, peach, mangos and cauliflower; cocoa powder and banana with added protein powder.

We believe in starting your day off right with simple, nutrition-packed meals. Got some go-to simple breakfast recipes? Share them with us by tagging us on Facebook and you could be featured on our social media next month!

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6 of the Most Common Stop Snoring Solutions

In a desperate attempt to get rid of your snoring and finally begin to get a good night's sleep, you may be tempted to try a handful of products before making a decision. Unfortunately, that may end up costing you several hundred, if not thousands of dollars. Along with the physical discomfort and inconvenience that go along with many of the more popular solutions.

In order to help you waste less time and make a more informed decision, we've designed this infographic describing 6 of the Most Common Stop Snoring Solutions.

After reviewing the options, if a TSD mouthpiece like the Good Morning Snore Solution seems like it might a good option for you, visit our How It Works page for more information and a video demonstration of the device in action.

 

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What is the right sleeping position for each of these health problems?

Sleep is vitally important to human health. Fully one quarter of our lives are spent sleeping. Our nightly rest helps us regenerate physically and intellectually, by giving our minds and bodies a needed break.

But did you know that certain sleep positions can help with health problems? There is in fact, a doctor-recommended sleep position for each of these health problems, listed below.

Back pain

Back pain is a leading global health challenge, with fully 80% of the world’s people suffering from it at some point in their lives.

Doctors recommend that back pain sufferers sleep on their backs, with a pillow rolled up under their knees. This sleep position promotes a healthy spine curvature, relieving pressure on the lumbar vertebrae.

Heartburn/Indigestion

The pain associated with heartburn/indigestion can be relieved by sleeping on your left side. Lying on the left keeps the point at which your esophagus meets your stomach elevated to prevent the reflux of gastric acid.

Lying on your ride side has the opposite effect, because it allows the mechanism which closes off the esophagus from the stomach to relax.

Sinusitis

Elevating your head while sleeping can prevent fluids from collecting in your sinuses, which causes difficulty breathing and interrupted sleep.

Simply placing an extra pillow under your head will promote a more restful sleep.

Headaches

Headaches are often provoked by straining the neck as you sleep. An effective strategy is preventing your body from moving into positions which exacerbate this effect.

Placing pillows around your head to prevent you from rolling over in the night and keeping you on your back will help you achieve this.

High blood pressure

While further study is needed, recent research conducted by Yasuharu Tabara of Ehime University School of Medicine in Ehime, Japan has discovered that sleeping face down can reduce blood pressure and prevent nocturnal heart attacks. Subjects in the study[1] saw an immediate drop in their blood pressure by adopting this sleeping posture.

There’s a sleeping position suited to numerous health problems. But when it comes to sleep apnea, position alone may not solve the problem, especially in those who suffer from it in its most severe form.

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea causes those who struggle with it to experience breathing cessation multiple times during sleep, for periods of 10 – 30 seconds at a time. Choosing a sleep position which promotes healthier breathing is a good way to reduce sleep apnea’s impact on your health.

As you sleep, the position of your tongue can interfere with breathing, contributing to sleep apnea. Choosing a sleep position which promotes more advantageous positioning of the tongue is a positive step toward reduced your symptoms.

When the tongue is stabilized, it’s prevented from interfering with your breathing. Exploring sleeping positions which stabilize the tongue is one way to reduce the affect of sleep apnea on your overall health.

A stop snoring mouthpiece could be the answer. Watch this video to learn more about how it works.

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Can reducing sleep make you hungry?

Have you ever woken up from an insufficient night’s sleep feeling ravenously hungry? Have you ever had entire days during which you felt you couldn’t eat enough to stop your stomach from growling, during a period of poor sleep? You’re not alone. Increasingly, sleep deprivation is being linked to several serious illnesses. Its link to overeating is now being demonstrated by research.

A recent BBC documentary, the Truth About Sleep, enlisted the help of the University of Leeds’s Dr. Eleanor Scott to find the link between increased hunger and reduced sleep.

Healthy volunteers

Dr. Scott enlisted a group of healthy volunteers, fitting them with glucose and activity monitors. Volunteers were asked to go to sleep and rise at their regular times for 2 successive nights. For the next 2 nights, they were asked to go to bed three hours later than usual. For the final 2 nights of the study, the volunteers were told they could sleep for as long as they liked, at whatever time they chose.And the results were illuminating.

Blood sugar spikes

Every volunteer involved in Dr. Scott’s study found that their blood sugar levels spiked on the days following their nights of sleep deprivation. In addition, they were hungrier than normal and craved sugar in large amounts.

But when subjects returned to their normal sleeping patterns, their glucose levels went down.

Dr. Scott’s small, informal study is backed up by more rigorous models. These have routinely found that people who get less than 7 hours sleep each night are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes and to become obese.

High levels of blood sugar can lead to intense sugar cravings. When these are caused by lack of sleep, the effect is often due to the increased presence of the stress hormone cortisol.

Higher calorie intake observed

A meta-analysis at King’s College London discovered that people who don’t sleep enough also consume, on average, 400 more calories per day than they would normally. Over time, that higher calorie intake can add up to extra weight and even diabetes.

A lack of sleep causes our system to be flooded by hunger hormones, signalling our brains that we need to eat, and preventing us from feeling sated when we do.

The cumulative findings of research gives us the answer we’re seeking to the question “Can reduced sleep make you hungry?”. The answer appears to be a resounding “yes”.

Sleep apnea can rob you of sleep

Clearly, not getting enough sleep can make you hungrier, leading to overeating, increased weight, diabetes and other health problems. People with sleep apnea suffer from sleep interrupted by breathing cessation, which causes snoring.

Our mouthpiece can help. Learn more about how The Good Morning Snore Solution is proven to stop sleep apnea and restore you to normal sleeping patterns.

Stop sleep apnea from robbing you of the sleep you need.

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Before & After | Stop Snoring Start Living

Before you smother your snoring spouse in his sleep, give him one night with our mouthpiece. Now, what do you hear? That’s right, nothing. Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it.

Snoring isn't sexy. Share your stories about life (and love) after snoring on social media with the hashtag #StopSnoringStartLiving.

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Sleep apnea treatment may ease high blood pressure

A causal link between sleep apnea and high blood pressure is well-established. The serial breathing cessation events experienced by people with this condition constrict blood vessels. This is the origin of high blood pressure.

But sleep apnea treatment may ease high blood pressure. Such treatment includes doctor-directed diet and lifestyle changes, but may also implicate other, more specific therapeutic solutions. Let’s review some of the research addressing these therapies.

CPAP and MADs.

CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) and MADs (mandibular advancement devices) are both proven effective, in varying degrees, for addressing sleep apnea. Recent research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the finding of 51 studies to determine how these therapies affected blood pressure.

Both CPAP and MADs were found to reduce systolic (top number in a blood pressure reading) and diastolic (bottom number) pressure. CPAP was found to be more effective in lowering systolic pressure. However, both therapies rendered overall reduced hypertension, as well as improving daytime energy levels and reducing the fatigue often associated with sleep apnea.

How the therapies work.

CPAP involves the patient wearing a mask while sleeping. This mask is attached to an apparatus which supplies gentle pressure to prevent collapse of the airway. The problem with this apparatus for many patients, is the noise of the machine and having to wear something over their faces.

The MAD provides an alternative for those who don’t adapt well to CPAP. A mouthpiece which pushes the jaw forward is worn. Effective for mild to moderate cases of sleep apnea, this device doesn’t address severe cases of the condition, whereas CPAP does.

A better way.

The Good Morning Snore Solution mouthpiece offers a more comfortable therapeutic method for addressing sleep apnea. No mask is worn. There is no noisy machinery to keep you awake. There is also no re-positioning of the jaw.

Instead, the Good Morning Snore Solution stabilizes the tongue. Without employing the hard plastic used in MADs, this mouthpiece gently keeps the tongue out of the way of air passages, providing a much more comfortable solution.

In a randomized, controlled cross study, 70% of patients said they would continue using the Good Morning Snore Solution as an alternative to traditional therapies. Subjects also experienced a material reduction in respiratory disturbance and snoring.

For patients seeking a less invasive therapy for sleep apnea, the Good Morning Snore Solution answers that need. It’s also more affordable than other treatments currently available. Developed by leading researchers, this device offers sleep apnea sufferers a viable alternative to traditional therapies.

If you’re suffering from high blood pressure due to sleep apnea, the Good Morning Snore Solution is a comfortable, affordable way to reduce it by addressing the condition. Without noisy machines, intrusive masks, or rigid, uncomfortable mouthpieces, this model is becoming the therapy of choice for those struggling with sleep apnea and the health complications it’s responsible for.

High blood pressure is a serious condition which can impact your overall health. You may be able to reduce your risks with the help of a stop snoring mouthpiece.

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