Antioxidants have many health benefits that often get overlooked. Those that do understand the importance usually drink a juice or tea throughout the day, but what about breakfast? What are the benefits of adding antioxidants to the most important meal of the day? Let's take a closer look at why antioxidants are an important part of breakfast and a few easy ways to get more antioxidant-rich food into morning meals.

Benefits of Eating Antioxidants at Breakfast

There are a number of benefits to adding antioxidants to your breakfast. While many people understand that antioxidants help keep free radicals under control, they don't understand why this is important. Free radicals can cause a number of degenerative diseases including heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's. However, there are more benefits than the reduction of free radicals. Antioxidants can also help with weight loss, improve sleep quality, offer relief from allergies, increase energy and much more. It's easy to see why you w

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Here at Cosmo, we hate the D-word. After all, if you eat right and work out, you'll look and feel great-so there's no need for extremes. That said, sometimes you want to tone up. That's why we found the best diet tricks that don't involve depriving yourself. Now that's our idea of a diet.

By Korin Miller

1. Eat More
Yup, you read that right. According to research from Penn State, eating bigger portions of food will help you feel fuller longer. The catch: You want to fill up healthier stuff, like fruits and veggies. So a massive salad is good; Massive steak...not so good.

2. Read Labels
A survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that women who read food labels have a lower BMI than those who don't-and the difference ends up being about eight pounds.

3. Get Slice-Happy
An Arizona State University study found that people who cut up their food eat less than those who don't, but feel equally satisfied. So try slicing

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