Aptly named, breakfast is the morning meal that ‘breaks’ the ‘fast’ that a person undergoes while asleep at night. The body receives no food for fuel during the night hours and when we wake up in the morning we need a good breakfast to jump start the metabolism and prepare us for the day. A good, balanced breakfast should include whole grains, a dairy product, and some fruit; this healthy mix of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and some amount of fats keeps you energetic throughout the day.