Ideal Healthy Breakfast Tips

The need for a healthy, great breakfast to jump-start the day’s activities is a well rooted idea.  “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” has been drilled into our psyches from well-meaning mothers and grandmothers through the ages, and the advice is sound.  By eating a nutritious breakfast, the body is fueled with energy; also, if the breakfast is balanced and healthy then people tend to make better meal choices throughout the day.  Having this important meal does not mean grabbing the nearest frosted donut and venti latte with extra whip, there are considerations that have to be made for achieving the ideal breakfast.  Looking for choices with protein, fiber, vitamins, and whole grains is the best bet and here are excellent breakfast ideas for getting a good start:1. A hearty bowl of oatmeal with fruit and nuts added is a breakfast of champs!  It will contain fiber for the digestive track, vitamins, and protein!  Perhaps a bowl of apple cinnamon walnut oatmeal is in order.  This heart healthy, hearty breakfast will supply fuel for a couple of hours, keep you full, and add in nutrients to the body.  Steer clear of prepackaged individual oatmeal servings because those often contain unnecessary added sugars; simply make your own and add a bit of sugar to taste, but if made with ripe delicious fruits or berries, not much sugar will even be needed!2. Eggs cooked without a lot of butter/oil, whole grain toast with natural honey, lean broiled sausage, and an orange.  This breakfast packs lots of protein!  For those on the go, simply make a sandwich with the whole grain bread, eggs, and meat.  3. Fruit smoothie made of yogurt, fresh/frozen fruits and berries, flaxseed oil, coconut oil, and even veggies like spinach can be “hidden” in the fruity flavor of the smoothie for a good morning drink concoction that is also filling.  4. Veggie omelets made with whole eggs or egg whites, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, broccoli, colorful (green, red, yellow) peppers, and maybe a bit of low fat cheese for taste are an excellent way to get in necessary vitamins and proteins.  5. Cold cereals that aren’t chocked full of sugar and high fructose corn syrups are a good start, such as Kashi Go Lean Crunch with low fat or skim milk.  Nutritious whole grain cereal bars can also be a choice for the eater on the go.  Some things to avoid in the breakfast hustle are sugar laden goodies such as honey buns, donuts, certain cereals because they can provide a sugar high and then an energy crash, not to mention the lack of nutritional value and added chance for weight gain.  Proportions will be key as well, because getting stuffed at breakfast even with the right foods is never a good thing. Grab that smoothie and here’s a toast to your health!Learn more nutritional tips to improve your health at our Chicago Chiropractic clinic website. Our blog has numerous posts on this topic.