Healthy Breakfast

Eating a healthy breakfast is important for many reasons. Not only does breakfast help you perform better at school or at work by improving your concentration level and the rate at which you complete tasks, it can also help you keep the extra pounds at bay.

Eating a healthy breakfast gives you energy and helps to keep blood sugar stabilized which can play a part in keeping your appetite controlled until lunch time. Plus, going too long without eating makes your metabolism slow down.

The key to eating a healthy breakfast is eating complex carbohydrates, protein and, if possible, also including a healthy fat.


Consider these healthy breakfast-builders:

Complex Carbohydrates

• oatmeal
• bran cereal
• whole wheat bread
• high-fiber cereal
• fruit

Protein

• lean protein
• eggs
• chicken or turkey
• low-fat dairy

Healthy Fat

• nuts
• nut butter
• extra virgin olive oil
• avocados

Some examples of healthy breakfasts include:

• whole-grain cereal with skim milk, berries and chopped walnuts
• low-fat cottage cheese, fruit, ground flax seeds, and a whole wheat English muffin
• whole-grain waffle with blueberries and a scrambled egg
• whole wheat English muffin with one tablespoon almond butter, sliced bananas and skim milk