6 Good Ideas for a Healthy Breakfast

You've hear it before, "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Well it's true. And a good explanation as to why is that your metabolism kicks into gear with your first meal. It's true. Many "dieters" wait until later in the day to begin eating to limit their calorie intake. Bad move, because they slow their metabolism down. A slow metabolism burns fewer calories. Buen fewer calories and you either delay your weight loss or just get fat. See the problem here? You have to eat more of the right stuff to lose weight.

Solution? Eat when you first wake up. My alarm goes off at 5:16 AM (really it's 5:08 beacause the clock is set 8 minutes fast) and I eat oatmeal at around 5:30 AM every day. Sounds early, doesn't it? It is. And, it works. So eat early and often (just like voting in Philadelphia). Here are some good ideas for smart breakfast choices instead of cereal with milk or eggs and bacon.

1. Oatmeal.
2. Scrambled eggs (microwave for low fat) with very little yolk and canadian bacon.
3. Scrambled eggs (microwave and little yolk) with smoked, broiled or grilled salmon.
4. 4 oz chicken breast and brocolli (Who decided what got to be considered "breakfast food?").
5. English muffin with canadian bacon and lowfat cheese slice.
6. One scoop protein powder and banana with ice in a blender.

These are just some ideas. Notice the pattern, low fat and often a healty blend of protein and carb. Obviously the oatmeal has no protein. You can add protein powder or and egg if you like. These will get you off to a good start. Eat Breakfast.

John Hudome, DCH

"Workout and eat as if your life depended on it."