Saturday, September 11, 2010

Healthy Breakfast Ideas





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They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and it is true. By skipping breakfast you are likely to become very hungry before lunchtime and end up grabbing something sugary for a boost to wake you up, this sugar rush quickly wears off leaving you feeling even more tired, irritable and unable to concentrate. People often think by skipping breakfast you will lose weight, this is incorrect as you are in fact more likely to eat more from skipping a meal. As your blood sugar dips you are more likely to snack before you have your lunch, so it really is not conducive to weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight. You might say you don’t have the time to eat breakfast in the morning but it does not have to be a chore and it does not have to be big or time consuming to prepare either, here are some examples of some easy, tasty and healthy breakfast ideas you could try:

A Healthy Breakfast Cereal

Spice up a boring breakfast cereal with dried or fresh fruit, you could use chopped up bananas, strawberries, apricots or even be more exotic and add things like mango or papaya to your breakfast cereal. Make sure you choose a low fat but high fiber and no added sugar or salt cereal such as Shredded Wheat or Weetabix, also be sure to use skimmed or semi skimmed milk. If this seems too time consuming try muesli such as Alpen that already contain fruits. Try to have your Tea without sugar and Coffee without cream.

Egg and Soldiers

Eggs in moderation are actually very good for you. Eggs are a great source of protein and vitamins and if they are boiled or poached, very low in calories and if not fried in vegetable oil contain very little saturated fat. You should use whole meal bread for the soldiers and instead of using butter why not try a vegetable spread or be totally different and try Marmite or Peanut butter instead. And instead of drinking Tea or Coffee why not choose Fresh Orange or Grapefruit Juice.




Mixed Fruit Salad

You may want to prepare this the night before if you do not have a lot of time in the mornings, but you can add any selection of fruits that you like together for a very healthy and refreshing breakfast. Eat with a slice of bread covered in honey or finish the salad off with some bio-yoghurt. And if you really can’t face anything to eat first thing in the morning, you can even put the leftover fruits into a blender to make a smoothie.

A Healthier Full English breakfast

For those that do have a bit more time in the mornings or on the weekends, it is always good to indulge yourself from time to time and you can still enjoy that traditional fry up minus the extra fat. Ditch the deep fat fryer and use the grill instead! Use lean bacon, poach or boil eggs, opt for low sugar, low salt baked beans and a grilled tomato. Choose whole meal bread instead of white and a glass of unsweetened fruit juice. And voile! A fry up that is good for you.

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