Times are changing round the breakfast table. It all used to be so simple; some cereal or
toast and marmalade and you were all set.
But were you? Were you really, or
were you just starving a couple of hours later?
A long overdue shift from those sugar soaked boxed breakfasts has finally
hit the ground running and we’re all trying to catch up and not miss out on
fresh new ideas to give us an a.m. lift.
Have you discovered seeds yet?
There are flax seeds, chia, pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds, and all
surprisingly delicious. Then there are the
nuts, walnuts, almonds, brazils, pecans and don’t you forget coconuts. You can blitz those together with fruits, yogurt
and even spinach, broccoli and kale to give your zhurzhed up juice or smoothie
a lift.
No-one can have failed to notice the rise of the Nutribullet. As retailers are reporting a more than 50%
rise in juicer sales in 2014. So what
benefit does the Nutribullet offer? The selling
proposition of this market leader juicer over others is its 600 watt motor
which is said to completely pulverise all ingredients, including seeds and
fibre, thereby extracting all of the nutritional value into the resultant juice.
Don’t get too carried away though with all the food powders and
supplements that manufacturers are gagging to foist on you. As although a better understanding of
nutritional values is to be encouraged we in the west are lucky enough to derive
most of the nutrients we need from those naturally available within our foods
so all these layered extras are really just gimmicky.
So whether you’re a porridge persona or a smoothie smoocher there’s a
world of choice and it’s all out there waiting for you.
When it comes to food, not just breakfast food, but food in general we
are all starting to wake up and ask what’s really in this? Whether you’re looking for micro-nutrients
and high potency minerals or just to shift up a gear and get on board with
starting out with a healthy choice, that’s a real healthy choice - not those
1990s breakfast bars pumped full of sugar – there’s a host of variety.
Many countries favour savoury foods over cereals and pastries, in Asia
for instance it’s not uncommon to have protein rich soup at breakfast. This provides not only an early vegetable hit
but it’s also hydrating.
Now trending is the new two-step breakfast, which is something for now
and inclusive of a mid-morning snack. Some
outlets and even fashion forward hotels have already introduced two-step
breakfast bags before the rest of us have even heard of them.
Taking a healthy approach to any element within your daily diet is the
smart way to eat as it means that the glucose created from your food is
released slowly, drip feeding you a morning supply of energy to help you coast
your way to lunchtime.
Here are some ideas to give your day a power packed start:
Nutrient dense soups (like lentil)
Porridge with nuts & berries
Vegetable smoothie with nuts
Smoked salmon with avocado
And don’t overlook eggs. Eggs
are a formidable choice for a capsule full of nutrition. They are the real deal – high in protein with
vitamins A, D B2 and B12, with minerals and all essential amino acids.
For other ideas to kick-start your day see our:
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR TOAST recipes http://fitthefacts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/get-most-from-your-toast-part-i.html
GET THE MOST FROM YOUR TOAST recipes http://fitthefacts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/get-most-from-your-toast-part-i.html
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