Everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many people are still skipping it. If you really want to lose weight, than NEVER skip breakfast.
I understand mornings can be very busy, and time is precious, but you can prepare a healthy and nutritious meal in record time, and the benefits will be worth it. Research shows that people that eat breakfast have a more nutritious diet overall, in fact. This is due to being satisfied in the morning, which prevents overeating at lunch, which can lead to weight loss. Listed below are some simple ways to fit in your morning meal.
On the Go: These breakfast items can be eaten in the car if you have to! Toast an English Muffin and spread it with sugar free preserves, or make toast and use a sparing amount of reduced fat Peanut Butter...a little goes a long way! Grab a yogurt and a plastic spoon, or take yogurt with a spoonful of low-fat granola and fresh berries along with you in a travel coffee mug. Or stuff a pita with a slice of low-fat ham or Canadian bacon with some shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese. Much better than grabbing a breakfast sandwich from a fast food restaurant, these are satisfying breakfasts that you can eat while on the move.
Get Creative: Instead of waiting for your toast to toast, substitute a whole wheat tortilla for your bread. Spread the tortilla with peanut butter, or make a taco by adding a few spoons of low fat cottage cheese topped with mango salsa. Or take last nights left over's and scramble them in with some egg whites. Even Chinese food tastes good when mixed with egg whites and a little Peanut oil instead of Olive oil to coat the pan. If you grilled onions and peppers the night before they are a natural for a scramble in the morning. Egg whites take about one minute to cook, so you can whip them up in a flash and get on with your day.
Pick the Fruit: Instead of fruit juice, pick fruit instead. You can take it on the go, and it is high in fiber which will keep you feeling full longer. Mix fruit up with yogurt or cottage cheese, or with granola, and you have a full breakfast, and full of nutrition as well. Fruit juice is higher in sugar than the fruit it comes from, so you won't experience that sugar high and crash later in the day.
These breakfasts can be made at home, and take less time than standing in line at the donut shop, so you have no reason to skip breakfast any longer.
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