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A Healthy Breakfast is not an Impossible Mission By: Elizabeth McDonnell
It's a trite but true
refrain that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For most of us, it's been about 12 hours
since our last meal and our bodies need a good refueling. Yet, statistics show that as many at 50% of us
don't eat breakfast.
We're too busy. We don't like breakfast foods. We're not
hungry. We're trying to lose weight.
Sad to say, none of those reasons are valid. There are many healthy
breakfasts that can either be bought or made that are fast and even portable. There's no law that says you have to eat
breakfast foods for breakfast. You legitimately might not feel hungry in the morning, particularly if you
aren't accustomed to eating breakfast. But you should eat something, even if you make a fairly light
choice, like fruit and yogurt. Trying to lose weight is the worst excuse of all. Study after study shows that people who skip
breakfast end up eating more the rest of the day than people who eat a solid breakfast
every morning.
So how do you get the magical mix of the right nutrients that will give you energy and send you
healthfully into your day?
It's not that hard, really. Spend a little bit of time thinking
about what you like and then plan some healthy breakfasts. Here are some ideas to get you started:
* If you need something portable, the ever-popular smoothie is a good choice. Be careful when you
purchase a smoothie at a shop, however, as some can have as many as 600 calories. You can
purchase a good blender or smoothie maker to have at home and whip up your own smoothie in less time than
it takes to stop at a smoothie store, and you'll know exactly what's in it.
* For an
even faster breakfast, try making some breakfast burritos and keeping them in the freezer. You can use regular
or whole-wheat tortillas, scrambled eggs (either whole, all whites, a mix, or an egg product), some veggies
like peppers and onions, and soy sausage. These freeze beautifully. Pull one out, and while you're pouring your coffee,
it can be heating in the microwave. Add a banan a or apple for on-the-go dining.
* Cereal is a fine breakfast, as long as it's not the only thing you eat. Consider adding some banan
a or blueberries on top, or fixing it with soy milk for a healthy dairy
addition. Otherwise, stick to skim milk.
* If you don't like breakfast, consider making a
peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread. Grab a banan a on the way out the door.
Have some leftover vegetarian pizz a from dinner? That's a fine breakfast, though you
will want to add a glass of milk or some fruit to round it out.
* Trying to lose weight? breakfast
might be the easiest meal to fill up without using a lot of calories or fat. Have oatmeal with soy milk,
or a high-fiber cold cereal. Consider a homemade version of a fast- food
sandwich. You can fry up an egg, add a slice of Canadian bacon and put the two into a toasted
English muffin for a 200-calorie, filling breakfast.
About The Author:
In addition, to
eating healthy, you need to take nutritional supplements to provide the nutrition you don't get in your food, such as
glyconutrients. Learn more at www.sugars-that-heal.info.
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