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Monday, April 02, 2007

5 Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tips

I'm wonder if you understand just how important it is to eat breakfast every morning. You should never start your day without eating breakfast. If you go the whole morning without eating then when it comes time to eat lunch your more likely to over eat to compensate for the extra hunger, and because your metabolism hasn't been given a kick start, this means that your also more likely to not burn those calories, which also means they'll end up being turned to fat and stored somewhere on your body where you don't want them.

Thus, you want to make sure and eat breakfast every morning. The following is a list of quick breakfast ideas to help ensure that you don't skip the most important meal of the day ever again.

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tip #1: Cereal

It was a great way to start your day when you were a kid and it's still just as effective now that you're an adult. However, you'll want to avoid the cereal that's high in sugar. A healthy bowl of cereal contains a whole grain cereal, such as Cheerios and a small amount of low-fat or non-fat skim milk.

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tip #2: Parfait

No, this doesn't mean take a trip through a McDonald's drive thru. It means that you make your own healthy version of a parfait by mixing some low-fat vanilla yogurt with some granola and some frozen berries in a blender. The perfect breakfast you can eat while on your way to work.

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tip #3: Whole Wheat Bagel

This is a simple enough breakfast. You can add a small amount of butter or non-fat cream cheese to make it exciting and still feel guilt free because everything about the bagel is good for you, especially the fiber.

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tip #4: Smoothie

Some yogurt, juice, fruit, and ice mixed together with maybe a scoop of protein powder is ideal for the busy business professional with very little time in the mornings. Smoothies make a large breakfast that is very low in calories and very filling. When it comes time for you mid-morning snack you're going to have to force yourself to eat it.

Quick and Healthy Breakfast Tip #5: Hardboiled Eggs

This is a quick and easy breakfast if you make it a point to boil a few of the eggs a day or two in advance so that when you're looking for a quick breakfast fix you can easily reach into the refrigerator grab two, peel them and eat. For flavor you can add a dash of salt, but be careful not to overdo it.

Not only does eating breakfast allow you to maintain a healthier diet, but it also makes you more productive at work or at school. When you don't have the inconvenience of a growling stomach, your mind is more focused on the tasks at hand. Never allow yourself to skip breakfast, you'll find that you're much healthier and a more productive person if you don't.

by Yuki Shoji
www.EatandLookGood.com

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