Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, but do you know why?
When you wake up from your overnight sleep, you may not have eaten for up to 10 hours. Breakfast replenishes the stores of energy and nutrients in your body like fueling up the tank for a long drive. Having a regular breakfast has also shown other benefits. It improves your energy levels and ability to concentrate in the short term, and can help with better weight management, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease in the long term. Despite this, many people often skip it, and for many reasons.
Some common reasons for skipping breakfast include:
● not having enough time
● trying to lose weight
● too tired to bother
● bored with the same breakfast foods
● don’t feel hungry in the morning
So if you are looking for some quick breakfast tips for fueling your day, check below for some good, energy rich, quick ideas to kick start your day:
● Wholegrain cereal: Look for cereals low in refined sugar. For an extra energy boost, try having your cereal with natural yoghurt and chopped fruit rather than just milk.
● Egg on Toast: For a simple high protein meal, a quick cooked egg on wholemeal toast is a great start, and to keep the kids interested try toast soldiers! https://www.australianeggs.org.au/recipes-and-cooking/funny-face-soft-boiled-eggs-with-avocado-and-vegemite-soldiers
https://www.australianeggs.org.au/assets/recipes/willowcreative_Aus-Eggs-_-316503-1__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg
● Breakfast Smoothies: A quick blend up of your favorite fruits, some yoghurt and or milk, a drizzle of honey and you have a power packed quick breakfast. If you like berries, buy them frozen and you’ll save a lot of money when they are out of season. There’s hundreds of smoothie ideas online, here is one simple quick idea. https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/banana-berry-smoothie/7f2299c4-5db0-47de-a5c2-f41a9869a4de?r=recipes/healthysmoothierecipes&c=tjxygibr/Healthy%20smoothie%20recipes
References:
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/HealthyLiving/breakfast#bhc-content https://www.australianeggs.org.au/recipes-and-cooking/funny-face-soft-boiled-eggs-with-avocado-and-vegemite-soldiers
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/breakfast.html
https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/banana-berry-smoothie/7f2299c4-5db0-47de-a5c2-f41a9869a4de?r=recipes/healthysmoothierecipes&c=tjxygibr/Healthy%20smoothie%20recipes
https://nutritionaustralia.org/fact-sheets/breakfast/
