A Healthy Breakfast: Not An Impossible Mission!
Posted by James Madison in fitness, tags: diet, exercise, Fitness, Health, health and, lifestyleIt’s a trite but true refrain that breakfast is the most important meal for the day. For many 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 dieting.
Sad to say, none of those reasons are valid. There are many healthy breakfasts that can either be bought or made that are fast as well 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, if you make a fairly light choice, like fruit and yogurt. Trying to drop a few pounds is the worst excuse of all. Study after study shows that people who skip breakfast result in eating more the rest of the day than those who eat a solid breakfast each day.
So how do you grab the magical mixture of the right nutrients that will give you energy and send you healthfully into your day?
It’s not that hard, really. Spend a tiny amount of time thinking about what you like and then plan some balanced breakfasts. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
* If you require 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. It is possible to purchase a good blender or smoothie maker to have at home and whip up your own smoothie in less time than it takes to cure at a smoothie store, and you’ll know exactly what’s in it.
* Take an even faster breakfast, try making some breakfast burritos and keeping them in the freezer. You could 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 banana 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 banana or blueberries on top, or fixing it with soy milk for a healthy dairy addition. Otherwise, stick to skim milk.
* Until you like breakfast, consider making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on wheat bread. Grab a banana on the way out the door. Have some leftover vegetarian pizza from dinner? This is 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.
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