This week it's time to start paying closer attention to what you are eating for breakfast. You may already be eating a healthy breakfast and that is great! It's often a natural progression without any coaching. Don't worry if you're not, this is the week to start.

You've probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. According to a Harvard Medical School study of more than 3500 adults, those who ate breakfast every day were a third less likely to be obese to those who skipped it.

The study also determined that those who had breakfast were half as likely to have blood sugar problems, which increases the risk of developing diabetes or high cholesterol - both are a risk factor of heart disease. It appears having breakfast first thing in the morning may help stabilize blood sugar levels, which regulate appetite and energy.

Eating breakfast supports the avoid hunger recommendation that was mentioned in Week 5. If you miss breakfast, you're more likely to get to work and overeat on unhealthy foods because you are really hungry.

I suggest that you find a couple of breakfast choices that you like and stick with those for awhile. That way you are not putting too much focus on foods and wondering what to have if you are not used to eating breakfast. This is also a great meal to sneak in an extra fruit for the day.