hings to Eat and Drink on Christmas Morning

圣诞节早餐吃什么

SLOW-RELEASE CARBS

缓释型碳水化合物

You want a steady release of energy to keep you going until lunchtime and stop you picking at the chocolate. A low-sugar breakfast cereal, or something with bread will keep you blood sugar levels steady. If you are going to indulge in something naughty then go for it, but have it after your slow-release carbs so that you do not end up riding the blood sugar roller-coaster.

开始圣诞午餐前，你的身体需要释放稳定的能量阻止你一次又一次地剥开巧克力。一份低糖早餐麦片或者面包餐可以使你的血糖保持稳定。如果你想吃一些小零食，那就去吃吧，但时间一定要把握在吃完缓释型碳水化合物后，这样你的血糖就不会忽上忽下了。

PROTEIN

蛋白质

A great accompaniment to your slow-release carbs is something protein rich to keep you feeling full all morning. Milk, natural yogurt, peanut butter, eggs or bacon are all great options. Okay, bacon is not something usually recommended from a health perspective, but it is Christmas, and I am not judging. Today is for celebrating, after all. I believe in all things in moderation. But do what works for you.

缓释型碳水化合物的绝佳伴侣是富含蛋白质的食物，能让你的饱腹感持续一上午。牛奶、天然酸奶、花生酱、鸡蛋或培根都是不错的选择。好吧，从健康角度而言，通常我们并不建议早餐吃培根，但这可是圣诞节呀，反正我是不会说三道四的。毕竟，圣诞节的意义在于庆祝。我认为只要在合理范围内，一切皆可。但一定要选择适合自己的。

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HYDRATE

水合物

We all tend to wake up dehydrated. Many of us, myself included, have a bad habit of reaching for the caffeine before rehydrating first. But today is a day that you will put your digestion² to the test. Prepare yourself for the midday feast and the festive³ tipples⁴ by drinking water first thing in the morning.

一觉醒来，我们往往会脱水。很多人，包括我自己，都喜欢在补水前喝杯咖啡。但圣诞节当天，你的消化系统可是要超负荷工作的。所以早晨醒来喝杯水将为你做好迎接盛大午餐和节日酒饮的准备。

FIBER⁵-RICH FRUIT

富含纤维的水果

This is a really important one, and can be festive too. Fiber is going to keep your digestion moving, and the vitamin boost is great during cold and flu season. Festive clementines are a lovely fresh option. Or how about dried dates and figs⁶ for something different? If you opt¹ for juice instead then you will still get some soluble⁷ fiber, but the insoluble fiber is lost in the juicing process, so is not quite as good as whole fruit.

这一点很重要，而且也很符合节日氛围。纤维有助于消化系统保持顺畅，维生素则能有效抵御流感。小柑橘就是一个不错的选择。想来点儿新鲜的？干枣或无花果如何？如果选择橙汁，你依旧可以获得部分可溶性纤维，但在榨汁过程中，不溶性纤维却会丢失，因此直接食用更佳。

DO NOT FORGET YOUR VITAMINS

不要忘记补充维生素

With all the rush and excitement on Christmas morning it is so easy to get distracted and forget your normal routine. Personally, I take a magnesium⁸ supplement every day to ward⁹ off migraines, and vitamin D in the darker months of the year to help my energy levels.

圣诞节的早晨是忙碌的、兴奋的，所以你会被其它事情分散注意力而忘了日常习惯。个人而言，我每天都会补充镁元素以防止偏头痛，在一年中白日较短的月份，我会服用维生素D以维持能量水平。