so it's essential that you make it a healthy one.
We've compiled 10 healthy breakfast ideas to help
you prepare a much needed nutritional kick-start
to your day.
BEANS ON TOAST
Beans (whether they are just ordinary baked
beans or kidney, borlotti or black eyed beans) also
have a low GI like oats. They are full of soluble
fibre, which helps keep you full for longer and can
therefore help you manage your weight. Serve the
beans on Granary™ toast and pass on the butter;
a great, low-fat breakfast.
PORRIDGE AND BERRIES
Use oats and skimmed milk to make your
porridge, then add any berries such as
strawberries, raspberries or blueberries and
honey. This is a great healthy breakfast to start
the day as the oats have a low GI (Glycaemic
Index) this tells us that oats do not raise the blood
glucose level very quickly, which is good as it can
help stabilise the appetite. Just go easy on the
honey!
BAGEL WITH REDUCED FAT CREAM CHEESE AND
SMOKED SALMON
Bagels are high in starchy carbohydrates, which
help kick start the body into action for the day
after a fast of at least eight to 10 hours. The
smoked salmon provides the body with omega-3
fat which is essential for the body. Many of us eat
far too much saturated fat (which is bad for us)
and not enough omega-3 fat that is vital for our
health.
FRUIT AND YOGURT
Try adding your favourite fruit to a small pot of
low-fat or diet yogurt for a healthier breakfast. A
small pot of yogurt counts as one of your three
portions per day of dairy foods, essential for the
teeth and bones.
BACON, TOMATOES, BEANS, MUSHROOMS AND
TOAST
For those of you who can't resist a cooked
breakfast at the weekends try this. It really is a
healthy twist on a traditional fried breakfast. Grill
the bacon, tomatoes and large, flat field
mushrooms – there you go, a healthy cooked
breakfast!
CRUMPETS AND FRUIT SPREAD
Crumpets are a starchy food (they should be the
basis of every meal). The only problem with
crumpets is the tendency to add lots of butter to
them. Try a fruit spread, a great way to top them
without adding all the calories and fat in butter.
MUESLI AND SOYA MILK OR LOW-FAT MILK
Swiss-style muesli has milk powder added to it,
which increases the calcium content of this
breakfast cereal. Add calcium-enriched soya milk
or semi-skimmed milk and you have a bone-
friendly healthy breakfast!
PURE FRUIT JUICE AND IRON-FORTIFIED
BREAKFAST CEREAL
Next time you are in the cereal aisle at the
supermarket, spare a few minutes to check out
the labellin on the packets. Not all cereals are
equal when it comes to the vitamins and minerals
that are added to them. Iron is a mineral that is
added to many healthy cereals such as sultana
bran or bran flakes. Also drink a glass of pure fruit
juice such as orange or grapefruit as the vitamin C
that the juice contains helps your body to absorb
the iron more easily.
BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE
If you really can't face breakfast try to have a
smoothie instead. If you fancy trying to make one
yourself (easy if you have a hand blender) then
fruits such as berries, apples and bananas are
great with some milk. All those antioxidant
vitamins in the fruit help boost your immunity
and make for a great breakfast.
SCRAMBLED OR POACHED EGG ON GRANARY™
TOAST
Eggs are not bad for us! It is what you do with
them that can make them bad. Poaching or
scrambling eggs with a little milk is a good way to
incorporate them into your diet — they provide
valuable protein. Scrambled eggs on toast is a
much better breakfast choice over a fried egg
sandwich.
Having checked out our healthy breakfasts, don't
just start your day in a healthy way but continue
the healthy approach throughout with our top 10
healthy snack ideas.
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