According to my recent "What do you eat for breakfast?" poll, most of you eat grains for breakfast. Which is great, and if you are not already eating whole grains, you might want to start.

A recent study found that folks who eat whole grains for breakfast seven times a week significantly decrease their risk for developing heart disease. By 28 percent as a matter of fact. If you take a day off from the whole grains, to have some eggs perhaps, you will reduce your chance by 22 percent - which is still high and variety is the spice of life. Eating whole grains for breakfast only once a week decreases your chances by 14 percent.

The study was conducted over 25 years with 10,000 doctors participating as subjects. While physicians are known to eat better and exercise more than the average person, it is interesting to see that a small tweak in diet can create a measurable difference in heart health. When shopping don't forget to look for products with the Whole Grain Stamp to ensure you're eating the entire grain.

So sit down to a nice bowl of steel cut oats, since breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. If you don't eat breakfast you should really see if you could find a way to get some food into your system, you will feel better for it - I swear.