What to Eat For Breakfast? + Healthy Foods Swaps!

!±8± What to Eat For Breakfast? + Healthy Foods Swaps!

Quick Healthy Breakfast Ideas: (this is usually the hardest part for the majority, what should we eat for breakfast? A question that comes up thousands of times per morning.)

* Oatmeal- (....with some sugar!) See Oatmeal has tons of health benefits, plus, it's the right way to start off your day. Oatmeal carries the right source of fiber you need. Not to mention that eating Oatmeal will slow down the digestion of starch. And those who eat more oats are less likely to develop a bad heart disease. And of course, Oatmeal (or oats, to put it that way) contain a really good source of Vitamins and nutrients. (like zinc, vitamin E, copper, iron, selenium, and it's a good source of protein).
* Cereal- nothing better than an old classic bowl of cereal. Some recommended brands of healthy yet yummy cereals are Kellogs, Honey nut cheerios (which helps lower cholesterol), Healthy Valley, Whole Grain cheerios, and even General Mill's too. What do you have to say now? I just listed 5-6 delicious healthy cereal brands.
* Fresh Fruit- Yummm!! you know why I love fruit? because it adds color to your plate. If your plate does NOT have color, you are not combining (or eating) correctly. Your plate should always have color. What types of Fresh fruits for the morning? hmm...let's see: Oranges, Banana's, Pineapple (I love pine apple since it helps out a lot with health & fitness) raspberries, blueberries, infinite fresh fruits! Oh and here's a good tip for the morning: You can always make a good natural homemade fruit smoothie, using ordinary fruits like strawberries and banana's, add some milk, some sugar, blend and voila! You just have to try this Fruit smoothie, I guarantee that you'll love it. (Mix your favorite fruits)..you'll thank me later.
* Yogurt- yogurt is consumed by many many people. A popular brand of yogurt is Yoplait, a healthy & delicious brand of Yogurts, and talk about good variety, this brand has tons of flavors and mixtures of natural Yogurt. (My fave?....banana, strawberry, and vanilla!) Just browse the dairy isles for a good Yogurt. (Choose wisely!)

And there you have it, I've listed some very good examples of healthy nutritious breakfast foods.

And like I said here are some great food swaps:

* Croutons --> Nuts: You can swap Croutons in your salad for nuts, or even grilled or baked chicken. Do you know how much calories and carbs 1 single Crouton contains? You'll blow up if you eat more than 10 croutons.
* Soda --> Water & Tea: Soda can be delicious, but also a bad health factor, not too mention junkie. I gave up on soda 1 year ago, and I'm still living;) I swapped Soda for some good Tea and Water, and if you try the "soda ban" and swap it for Tea & water you'll soon see why it was a great choice. Plus, tea isn't bad or icky at all. Most people think Tea has no taste, which is wrong. There are dozens and dozens (And so on) of different teas to try.
* Canned Soups --> vegi soup: Canned soups contain high sodium, and what happens when you consume too much sodium? your body will retain water, bloat, and increase high blood pressure. You can swap Canned soups for Homemade vegi soups, it's got all the nutrients and vitamins you need. And as for flavor? don't worry there is a homemade vegi soup that suits your taste buds.
* White Flour Pasta --> Whole wheat pasta: No big difference in taste, but a big difference in swap for healthier choice. Whole Wheat pasta contains the fiber you need for your body.
* Candy & sweets --> Chocolate covered Banana or Strawberry: Yummy! What I do is that I would sometimes eat chocolate covered Banana's or Strawberries and it is DELISH! I really love it, swapping candy & sweets for fruits/ chocolate covered Strawberries is a great choice.
* Fried Fish /sticks --> Shrimp!: Frozen shrimp has really good protein, comparing it with the Fried Fish or even fried fish sticks, Frozen Shrimp for the win!
* White bread --> Wheat Bread: Yes I know what you must be thinking "Ugh, this again? I've heard this a billion times" well yeah you heard it a billion times, but have you tried it a billion times?;) If your answer is a No, then it's time to swap White bread for Wheat bread.