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Another Great Way To Start The Day
By Joe Fier | September 29, 2007
In previous posts I have talked about the great advantages of eating a well-rounded breakfast in the morning. Check out my post, The Importance of Breakfast, if you haven’t yet. Since then I have given a very simple breakfast recipe that I use very frequently and have grown to love. Check it out, Power Breakfasts. The best thing about it is that it’s about a five minute preparation! This time around I have an equally simple recipe that will have you springing out of bed to start cooking!
If there is a day where you know you will exercise much later or just want a nice filling, yet simple breakfast… this is the one for you. It is a great breakfast that will allow you to start your day with a fully energized and attentive feeling until lunchtime comes around.
- 1 1/2 cups of oatmeal. Try for the unsweetened oatmeals, being that you can always sweeten it up yourself with healthier methods. Try adding 2 tsp. of brown sugar, 2 tbsp. of dried blueberries, and 2 tbs. of nonfat plain yogurt.
- Toast 1/2 of an English muffin or slice of wheat bread. Try adding an all natural jelly or jam on there.
- Scramble 1 egg. Try to rid the yolk and only keep the egg whites. This practically eliminates the cholesterol and fat from the egg.
- Have a coffee or tea. Either of these will naturally get you going on the right foot.
I have grown to love this breakfast solely because of the oatmeal. This recipe only shows one method to “customize” your oatmeal, but try experimenting, you might just find some nifty little combo out there. The great thing about oatmeal is that it is full of fiber to help keep off those cravings before lunchtime. Cereals have never seemed to do the trick as well as oatmeal does for me. Another plus with oatmeal is that it gives you long-lasting energy, which in turn keeps your blood-sugar under control. This is another reason why those pre-lunch cravings don’t hit you.
If you do happen to have a craving before your next meal, try reaching for a piece of fruit instead of that fatty muffin or bag of chips. The fruit will give you some extra fiber and carbs while keeping the calories down. Other than that, this should prove to be another awesome breakfast idea. Enjoy!
Topics: Food Health | 2 Comments »
September 29th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
My usual breakfast nowadays is scramble eggs and a bowl of cereal together with some mint tea. I must try this with oatmeal.
October 2nd, 2007 at 12:35 am
That sounds like a great breakfast, but the mint tea definitely caps it off. I normally include either OJ or coffee, depending on the morning… maybe tea would be a good addition. Thanks for the comment!