This advice does not come under a temporary fad, but a very real physiological observation: our body is not programmed to digest food in the same way throughout the day. The enzymes responsible for the degradation of proteins and lipids, especially present in cheese, are more active from the first hours of the day.
Why in the morning is the best time to consume cheese
Doctor Delabos affirms this in the columns of Parisian : Digestion of cheese is optimized for breakfast, because “the body produces more lipases and proteases at that time“. These enzymes facilitate the absorption of nutrients and make it possible to avoid digestive difficulties often associated with the consumption of cheese in the evening.
Contrary to popular belief, eating cheese in the morning does not disturb blood sugar, unlike fast sugars, often present in pastries or fruit juices. The latter promote blood sugar peaks and can cause a fatigue in the middle of the morning.
Cheese, rich in protein and lipids, therefore constitutes a much more stable alternative for the body, especially if it is associated with other good fats and fibers.
How to integrate cheese into a balanced breakfast
This change in food does not necessarily mean reviewing all of its morning routine. Some simple adjustments make it possible to compose a balanced, full and nutritious meal from daybreak.
Dr. Delabos recommends:
- About 100 g of cheese per day, if we carry out a moderate activity;
- Up to 140 g for sustained physical activity, to be adapted according to morphology;
- Support with wholemeal bread;
- A source of good lipids: either 10 g of butter, or 2 spoons of olive oil.
Such breakfast provides, according to him, an excellent intake of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K), often in deficit, and a feeling of lasting satiety.
A habit against the tide, but logically nutritionally
Eating cheese in the morning goes against the French culinary tradition, which makes it a must at the end of the meal. However, from a dietetic point of view, the logic is relentless. Consumed in the evening, the cheese is often poorly digested, likely to increase the stomach and disturb sleep.
In the morning, on the contrary, it is optimally metabolized. And it is not necessary to give up his bread, or even his taste pleasure. Rethinking your breakfast by integrating a portion of cheese could well become the key to better energy all day. And a way to reconnect with a more sweet, more natural diet.