Healthy Breakfasts - Try Something New
There’s truth to the notion that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But the question is, what are we actually eating and does is support our health? It’s hardly difficult to find less than healthy breakfast choices - bagels and cream cheese, breakfast cereals full of sugar and a plethora of baked goods filled with simple carbohydrates. They may give you a boost at the beginning of the day but they don’t necessarily provide lasting energy. Add in lots of coffee and you can have a recipe for less than steady energy throughout the day.
But there’s fun and adventure, not to mention tasty treats, in veering off the traditional breakfast path. I personally get tired of eating the same old things and benefit from variety. But I also try really hard to start my day with some mix of fruits and vegetables. Why? Well the latest research suggests that we should be getting anywhere from 7-13 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday. That’s no easy feat given the standard American diet!
Today’s a great example of mixing it up. I had a salad of fresh organic greens and half an avocado drizzled with a little olive oil and vinegar. A salad for breakfast? You got it! And guess what? It was delicious. The avocado contains heart healthy fat that’s so much better for us than say, cream cheese. And fat adds so much flavor so it tasted rich and creamy. So imagine, that alone was about 3 servings right there. And for a mid-morning snack, I had a small serving of mashed sweet potatoes that I cooked a few days ago. I just LOVE sweet potatoes and they’re full of complex carbohydrates for lasting energy. And you know what, this kept me satisfied until lunch.
What do you eat for breakfast? Is it as healthy as possible? What can you add or change to create a healthy breakfast that gives you lasting energy? And how can you starting eating more fruits and vegetables? Share your thoughts here.
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Filed under: Eating, Healthy Meals, Sweet Potatoes, Breakfast, Fruit, Food, Energy, Vegetables, Diets
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