Healthy and Quick Breakfast Ideas*Eat Right, Even When There

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Healthy and Quick Breakfast Ideas

*Eat Right, Even When There's No Time*
* -- By Liz Noelcke, Staff Writer*

If you've heard it once, you've heard it 937 times: Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day. Why? You just spend eight hours with no food or
water. You're dehydrated, your blood sugar is low and you have little
energy. And now it's time to hurry the kids off to school before the
eight-hour workday. More so than any other point in the day, you need
nourishment. Right now.

Besides, eating breakfast actually helps you lose weight. Those who skip the
meal tend to snack before lunch and throughout the day, usually on
unhealthy, high-calorie foods. Breakfast eaters typically cruise until
lunch, while beaming with energy.

So what are some unhealthy breakfast ideas?
Scratch that - healthy and *quick* ideas?

Here are some of our favorites:

- Prepare a casserole the night before. Pop it in the microwave when you
wake up and it will be ready to go when you are.

- Incorporate complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat toast and bagels.

Spread peanut butter and raisins on top of either for added flavor.

- Bake bran muffins early in the week, then grab one or two each morning.
Or check out a local bakery for healthy varieties.

- Make waffles Sunday morning and freeze the leftovers. You can pop 'em
in the toaster for a homemade breakfast. Also, grocery stores sell frozen
whole grain selections.

- Have you ever tried a tortilla for breakfast? Wrap up cold turkey and
cheese, grab an apple and you're on your way.

- Don't forget cold cereal. We're not talking about those covered with
sugar, but the healthy variety. Items such as Wheaties and Cheerios are
always good choices.

- Whole-egg or egg white omelets with fresh or frozen veggies (carrots,
broccoli, celery, peppers, onions and even black beans make great
additions).

- Make a shake or a smoothie.
Blend fruit and yogurt and then drink it in the car.

A side option is a small bag of finger foods, such as a mixture of granola and grapes.

Fitness_Chick

Healthy and Quick Breakfast Ideas

*Eat Right, Even When There's No Time*
* -- By Liz Noelcke, Staff Writer*

If you've heard it once, you've heard it 937 times: Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day. Why? You just spend eight hours with no food or
water. You're dehydrated, your blood sugar is low and you have little
energy. And now it's time to hurry the kids off to school before the
eight-hour workday. More so than any other point in the day, you need
nourishment. Right now.

Besides, eating breakfast actually helps you lose weight. Those who skip the
meal tend to snack before lunch and throughout the day, usually on
unhealthy, high-calorie foods. Breakfast eaters typically cruise until
lunch, while beaming with energy.

So what are some unhealthy breakfast ideas?
Scratch that - healthy and *quick* ideas?

Here are some of our favorites:

- Prepare a casserole the night before. Pop it in the microwave when you
wake up and it will be ready to go when you are.

- Incorporate complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat toast and bagels.

Spread peanut butter and raisins on top of either for added flavor.

- Bake bran muffins early in the week, then grab one or two each morning.
Or check out a local bakery for healthy varieties.

- Make waffles Sunday morning and freeze the leftovers. You can pop 'em
in the toaster for a homemade breakfast. Also, grocery stores sell frozen
whole grain selections.

- Have you ever tried a tortilla for breakfast? Wrap up cold turkey and
cheese, grab an apple and you're on your way.

- Don't forget cold cereal. We're not talking about those covered with
sugar, but the healthy variety. Items such as Wheaties and Cheerios are
always good choices.

- Whole-egg or egg white omelets with fresh or frozen veggies (carrots,
broccoli, celery, peppers, onions and even black beans make great
additions).

- Make a shake or a smoothie.
Blend fruit and yogurt and then drink it in the car.

A side option is a small bag of finger foods, such as a mixture of granola and grapes.

BrenNew

And don't forget, there's always good old fashioned Quaker Oats for a quick, filling, healthy breakfast choice! I have mine with Splenda and blueberries.

Fitness_Chick

And don't forget, there's always good old fashioned Quaker Oats for a quick, filling, healthy breakfast choice! I have mine with Splenda and blueberries.

mmm oatmeal...good morning breakfast foods...for the cold

lately I've been adding about a T of cashew nut butter and a sprinkle raisens....yum I love a new twist on thing.....I"ll try your blueberry idea next thanks:flowerforyou:

PurdyMommy

THIS MORNING I MADE MY FAVORITE!

I love BANANA PANCAKES.
I use hungry jack(just add water)
add whole banana's
and mix well.

I dont add butter and I use a light syrup.

YUMMY YUMMY!

Poison5119

ONE piece of Aunt Millies 12 grain bread 110 cals
One tablespoon peanut butter 100 cals
one half of a med banana 60 cals
one half tablespoon of ground flaxseed 25 cals

toast the bread, spread with pb, top with cut up banana, sprinkle with flax.

295 cals, it's quick, and it really does fill you up and stay with you. I usually eat a snack 3 hours later but not because I'm starving, but because I know I have to to meet my cals for the day. This is my favorite breakfast. 10 grams of fiber too, which is great.

kerrilucko

another of my favourites is a yogurt parfait.... mmm yogurt, fresh or thawed fruit of any variety and the crunchy cereal of your choice.

allaboutme

scramble egg in the microwave, put in whole wheat tortilla, add a little cheese and some salsa, wrap and go.

NWCountryGal

Oh good stuff!!! Yum!! One of my fave brekkies is Oatmeal. I just boil the water while doing other stuff, drop in the oatmeal and when it is all boiling, I turn off the heat and cover. Then I run around and do some more stuff, lol! I get a bowl ready with raisins, walnuts and a little brown sugar. In about 15 I pour in the oatmeal which is cooked just right;) and sit down at the table or puter and eat:) It holds me til lunch as long as I do some water atleast. Usually no snack needed:) I do like the "ready to go" ideas the best though FC:) thank you much, denise:)

Healthy and Quick Breakfast Ideas

*Eat Right, Even When There's No Time*
* -- By Liz Noelcke, Staff Writer*

If you've heard it once, you've heard it 937 times: Breakfast is the most
important meal of the day. Why? You just spend eight hours with no food or
water. You're dehydrated, your blood sugar is low and you have little
energy. And now it's time to hurry the kids off to school before the
eight-hour workday. More so than any other point in the day, you need
nourishment. Right now.

Besides, eating breakfast actually helps you lose weight. Those who skip the
meal tend to snack before lunch and throughout the day, usually on
unhealthy, high-calorie foods. Breakfast eaters typically cruise until
lunch, while beaming with energy.

So what are some unhealthy breakfast ideas?
Scratch that - healthy and *quick* ideas?

Here are some of our favorites:

- Prepare a casserole the night before. Pop it in the microwave when you
wake up and it will be ready to go when you are.

- Incorporate complex carbohydrates, such as whole wheat toast and bagels.

Spread peanut butter and raisins on top of either for added flavor.

- Bake bran muffins early in the week, then grab one or two each morning.
Or check out a local bakery for healthy varieties.

- Make waffles Sunday morning and freeze the leftovers. You can pop 'em
in the toaster for a homemade breakfast. Also, grocery stores sell frozen
whole grain selections.

- Have you ever tried a tortilla for breakfast? Wrap up cold turkey and
cheese, grab an apple and you're on your way.

- Don't forget cold cereal. We're not talking about those covered with
sugar, but the healthy variety. Items such as Wheaties and Cheerios are
always good choices.

- Whole-egg or egg white omelets with fresh or frozen veggies (carrots,
broccoli, celery, peppers, onions and even black beans make great
additions).

- Make a shake or a smoothie.
Blend fruit and yogurt and then drink it in the car.

A side option is a small bag of finger foods, such as a mixture of granola and grapes.

NWCountryGal

I tried Flax-seed bread toasted with peanut butter, wow, it was sooooooo good:) But that was just a snack, not breakfast:)

ONE piece of Aunt Millies 12 grain bread 110 cals
One tablespoon peanut butter 100 cals
one half of a med banana 60 cals
one half tablespoon of ground flaxseed 25 cals

toast the bread, spread with pb, top with cut up banana, sprinkle with flax.

295 cals, it's quick, and it really does fill you up and stay with you. I usually eat a snack 3 hours later but not because I'm starving, but because I know I have to to meet my cals for the day. This is my favorite breakfast. 10 grams of fiber too, which is great.