In the midst of our really busy, have-no-time-for-anything lives, we sacrifice a lot of things. Breakfast is one of them. Take this scenario: You wake up and you’re already late for work. You kind of get ready and rush out the door, stop by the nearest bakery, get some coffee and a bagel or a doughnut (or any other pastry, really), and run to work. Sound familiar? Sure it does. It happens to most of us, if we’re honest.
Energy-Boosting Breakfasts
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day… Sigh. Yes, it sounds cliché, and there’s not much we can do about that. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not true. It really is. A good breakfast sets off the day right and a bad one – well, it kind of sets you up for a fall. The truth is that a bad breakfast will have you spinning in all the wrong directions. You’ll be hungry sooner, eat more throughout the day than if you had eaten a nutritious breakfast, and have less energy. Here are some breakfast ideas that will nourish our bodies properly for everything that the day has in store for us.
Banana & Blackberry Smoothie
Blend all the ingredients together:
1 cup blackberries
½ cup raspberries
1 banana
1 avocado
2 cups fresh baby spinach
½ cup almonds
1/3 fresh mint
½ filtered water
**frozen blackberries or raspberries can also be used.
Refried Beans, Salsa, Fried Egg, Cilantro on Toast
Toast a slice of multi-grain bread. Fix some refried beans, salsa, and fry an egg. Add all ingredients in that order on the toast and sprinkle some cilantro leaves on top. Enjoy!
Pumpkin Pie Protein Overnight Oats
½ cup (120g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt
½ cup (122g) pumpkin purée
¼ cup (25g) old-fashioned oats (gluten-free if necessary)
1 tbsp (12g) Truvia
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Add all of the ingredients to a Mason jar or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, and stir until thoroughly combined. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Serve cold.
[Source: http://amyshealthybaking.com/]
Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Smoothie
1 frozen banana 1 cup of water 1 cup frozen mixed berries 1 cup rolled oats 1 tbsp raw honey 1 tsp of chia seeds. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Whether you have to take care of the kids, have dance class today, or maybe just have to go to work, don’t skip breakfast. Now that you have a few options, we hope you’re able to make some time to prepare these.