Breakfast - The Most Important Meal of the Day

We all know the old saying, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." Believe it or not but what your mom was telling you could not be more correct. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because it is a jump start for your body in the morning. Think of it as waking up with an empty tank of gas in your car and trying to drive around town...you are not going to get too far.

Here is another reason why breakfast is so important: people that do not eat until lunch tent to overeat making it hard for your body to absorb all of the vitamins and nutrients. Your body will also store more fat because your body is in survival mode.
So what should you be eating? You want to be eating a breakfast that is high is fiber, protein and carbohydrates. We are all busy so here are some quick and healthy breakfast ideas:

Peanut Butter Whole Grain Waffles

Fruit Shake - make with plain, fat free yogurt

Oatmeal with Fruit

Energy Bar (My favorite are Luna Bars)

Egg McMuffin w/fruit - Whole Wheat English Muffin

with 1 scrambled egg

Whole Wheat Bagal W/Low Fat Cream Cheese

Cereal w/fruit - Total Cereal is a great choice

Whole Wheat Toast w/ Fruit

Things you want to avoid:

Sugary Juice

Refined Sugar (i.e white bread)

Large Portions of Fat (i.e. Bacon)