Starting each day with a healthy breakfast is important for getting your internal motor up and running. When you wake up in the morning, your body has gone without fuel for hours. Foods like cereal, low-fat milk, fruit, and whole-grain bread can be high in protein or carbohydrates and low in fat. What better way to shift your brain out of neutral?
Eating breakfast can also keep you on the road to healthy eating habits throughout the day. Skipping breakfast could leave you hungry and reaching for high-fat snacks or overeating at lunch and dinner.
A morning jump-start is especially important for kids. Studies show that kids who have breakfast are more alert, more relaxed, and have an easier time concentrating at school.
Making sure you eat breakfast doesn't have to mean a major morning schedule overhaul. Think of it this way: It can take less time to eat breakfast than it can to shower and dress. Try these quick and healthy breakfast ideas.
Grab for fruit on the go.
Oranges, bananas, apples, and grapefruit are high in vitamins and easy to carry.
Try instant success.
Instant oatmeal is warm, quick, and filling. Stir in some blueberries or grated apple for extra taste, vitamins, and fiber.
How about a sandwich for breakfast?
Bagels, English muffins, and whole-grain toast with low-fat peanut butter or low-sugar fruit spread can make great morning sandwiches. It takes only a minute to scramble an egg substitute for an egg sandwich.
Shake up your routine.
Blend a ripe banana with 3/4 cup pineapple juice, 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt, and 1/2 cup strawberries for a breakfast shake.
Anyway you cut it breakfast is the most important meal of your day. Make sure you and your family enjoy this meal and start your day of the right way!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment