How to Make Healthy Breakfast Meals?
How to Make Healthy Breakfast Meals?
Looking for healthy breakfast
recipes that you can make quickly and easily? While most people have heard that
breakfast is the most important meal of the day, many still don't take the time
to eat breakfast in the morning. If you skip breakfast on a regular basis, you
probably are familiar with the slight headache and the attack of weakness that
occurs halfway through the morning. The reason this happens is that you
didn't eat breakfast.
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How to Make Healthy Breakfast Meals?
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Why is Breakfast So Important?
So why is breakfast so important
anyway? When you sleep at night, you are going for about eight hours without
having water or eating. This means you are slightly dehydrated when you wake
up, and your blood sugar is probably on the low side as well. For this reason,
you don't have a lot of energy. However, it's time to rush around and get ready
for your day, so you skip eating. When you skip breakfast, you continue to let
your body stay dehydrated and your blood sugar can dip even more throughout the
day. Then you end up feeling horrible and extremely hungry later in the day. In
many cases, it's easy to overeat later because you do feel so hungry.
Beyond the Cereal
Some cereals can be a great choice
for a quick and healthy start to your day. Of course, you need to avoid cereals
that are high in sugars. Whole grain varieties that pack in fiber and protein
make great choices. Be sure to read the label, though - many so-called
"healthy" cereals are packed with sugar.
Many people, though, don't like
having cereal in the mornings. The good news is that there are plenty of other
quick and healthy recipes that you can use for a great breakfast. If cold
cereal isn't your thing, consider warm oatmeal or even cream of wheat for
breakfast. Making your own oatmeal from scratch doesn't take much more time
than using "instant", flavored oatmeal packets - and it is much cheaper
and healthier. Add some berries and milk and you have a wonderfully tasty
breakfast that doesn't take too much time to make.
Fast Breakfast Options
If you have really busy mornings,
you may need some breakfast recipes that are fast and easy to make. One great
idea is to make preparations for your breakfast the night before. Make a
breakfast casserole. On a day when you have some extra time, make a big batch
of pancakes or waffles. Freeze them. Later in the week, all you'll have to do
is pop them in the toaster for a quick and tasty breakfast. Or whip up a batch
of healthy bran muffins at the beginning of the week and enjoy them all week
long without a hassle.
More Breakfast Ideas
There are many other great quick and
healthy breakfast recipes that you can try in the morning as well. Consider
poached eggs, boiled eggs, or perhaps a toad in the hole. A quick omelet with
veggies is a great option. Smoothies can be wonderful breakfast options. Mix
yogurt and fruit together, blend in the blender, and you can drink it on the go
for a healthy breakfast. Fruit and cheese make a well-rounded morning meal
that you can toss in a bag and take with you on the go.
Consider non-traditional foods for
breakfast, too. How about a slice of leftover pizza? A bowl of lentil soup?
Some rice pudding? There are no rules here. Any healthy food that seems
appealing to you in the morning is perfectly good breakfast food!
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