Breakfast should provide you with about one third of your energy needs for the day, or about 30 percent of your total daily calories. Breakfast is considered so important because it kick-starts your metabolism, revs you up and gets you going for the day. It should also be high in fiber. If your caloric needs are higher than what these examples provide, simply increase the portions.
Fruit juice has considerably more calories than fresh fruit.
Not only is fruit juice higher in calories than fresh fruit, but it contains little or no fiber. Fresh fruit is a much better choice. But the healthiest way to quench your thirst is with water. Her column appears every Thursday in the Star-Bulletin.