Posted on August 21, 2008 in Latest News
Out of all the meals you take daily, breakfast is considered to be the most important. But generally it is observed that most of the people in a hurry gobble anything in the name of breakfast. Most commonly eaten breakfast consists of butter laden toast, glass of juice, sugary cereals with milk, fat filled donuts, eggs, etc. Now the question arises is: Do you consider this breakfast as “Healthy Breakfast”?
Certainly your answer would be NO. After night long fast breakfast is the first meal you eat hence it should be healthy and balanced. Secondly breakfast is the source to energize your whole day. Few changes in your breakfast meal and you can transform your breakfast into a perfect weight loss plan. Listed below are few tips to make your breakfast healthy and perfect for regulating your weight.
- Keep an Eye on “Healthy Calorie Count”: Drinking fruit juice in the morning is good but remember that a glass of fruit juice contains 80-100 calories. Besides this fruit juice increases your blood sugar and insulin activity, hence stimulating your appetite. Instead of fruit juices prefer taking whole fruits as they are good source of fiber which will help in restricting your appetite. In case you want to take juice then make sure that you drink a glass of water before drinking juice.
- Pick a Fruity Spread for Your Toast: Generally people prefer a layer of butter or margarine along with jelly, jam, sauce, etc. on their toast. To make your toast healthy you can skip the “fat laden” layer. Simply pick fruity spread for your toast. You can even go for vegetable layer between your toasts.
- Prepare Healthy Omelettes: Omelettes are healthy option for breakfast but you can make them even healthier. Omelettes made of egg white contain fewer calories as compared to whole egg omelettes. You can use 1 whole egg with 2 egg whites for preparing your healthy omelette. Avoid using sausage, bacon or cheese with it. Instead you can opt for reduced fat cheese and vegetables.
- Cut Down Dairy Calories: In case you prefer drinking whole milk then gradually switch to 2% or 1% fat milk. Avoid switching to non-fat milk as it will have negative impact on your health.
- Select Your Bread Carefully: Whole wheat bread is a healthier option to start your day with. As compared to white bread, whole wheat bread contains more fiber and keeps you fuller for long duration. To make it more effective eat it with peanut butter, hummus or reduced fat cheese.
- Pick Your Cereal Carefully: Instead of a bowl of cold cereal prefer hot cereal. Oatmeal is an excellent choice for breakfast meal. They are rich source of water soluble fiber hence keeping you full for longer period. In case you want to eat cold cereal then go for whole grain varieties.
- Avoid Pastries and Breakfast Breads: Generally people prefer eating donuts, muffins, biscuits, croissants or cinnamon buns for breakfast. It’s better to opt for fat-free varieties of these breakfast breads and pastries. You will observe that you have significantly reduced large number of your calorie intake.
- Be Selective when Eating Out: In case you are going out for having your breakfast then, be selective while ordering it. Look for healthier options like mix fruit plate, whole wheat bagel, yogurt, eggs or cottage cheese. You can even request items which are not on the menu list like egg white omelette.
These tips were simple ways to transform your breakfast into a healthy weight loss meal. Remember that whatever you select for your breakfast has a great impact on your health and weight.
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