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"I was chatting with a friend recently about an International vacay she just got back from, and I realized something that made me think &amp;quot;huh--America has it so wrong when it comes to breakfast&amp;quot; ... Here&amp;#x27;s the deal: In many countries of the world--especially in Asia--the first meal of the day is not sweet or heavy. Contrast that to traditional American morning meals: *Cereal, pastries, muffins = sweet *Eggs, bacon, ham, biscuits, hash browns = heavy While there&amp;#x27;s nothing wrong with eating tasty food and a substantial meal in the mornings, it&amp;#x27;s interesting to note that most countries of the world don&amp;#x27;t even go for sweets in the morning. (Just think of the built-in boost of energy when 10 a.m. hits and they don&amp;#x27;t have a low blood sugar moment.) Instead, they eat light, veggie-based, savory meals--like miso soup and rice in Japan. I&amp;#x27;m not saying that you should give up your bowl of cereal just yet (I&amp;#x27;m not), but I do think it&amp;#x27;s interesting to compare our country&amp;#x27;s breakfast trends to other nations&amp;#x27;. Maybe we can learn something? Someone told me that in certain parts of Asia, they start their day with a salad. I&amp;#x27;m not sure I could do salad at 7 a.m. You? International travelers--what are some interesting things you&amp;#x27;ve eaten for breakfast abroad? P.S. Along the same lines, I&amp;#x27;m fascinated by Americans who eat a traditional Japanese breakfast each morning--could you? And, trying to cut back on added sugar in your diet? Here&amp;#x27;s exactly how to get started. More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow us on Twitter! Sign Up for Body By Glamour! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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