Healthy Breakfast Ideas to Start the Day Right

Even though breakfast is touted as the most important meal of the day, most people make it the UNHEALTHIEST meal of the day due to what they eat.

A rushed weekday breakfast usually consists of a few bowls of sugary refined-grain cereal that will cause insulin resistance and fat accumulation long-term, and the usual weekend fare of orange juice, pancakes, and syrup will do the same.

If you are a person who is hungry in the morning it is important you to set the day right. Here are some healthy breakfast ideas to get you going.

Eat Leftovers to Save Time

I know, I know. It may sound like a cop-out, but eating yesterday’s leftovers for breakfast is one of the smartest things you can do, especially if you are following my advice and eating lots of unprocessed meats and veggies.

Let’s face it, trying to cook up a good breakfast in the morning while you scramble to get off to work on time is not in the cards for most of us. So don’t beat yourself up if you’re not getting a fresh-out-of-the-oven meal every morning. Utilize good time management by just heating up some of yesterday’s roast chicken or grilled salmon.

Get More Protein

There’s something to be said for breakfast setting the stage for the rest of the day. People who eat a healthy meal in the morning are much more likely to keep it going than if they eat a bunch of sugar-laden food, setting themselves up to want more and more glucose as they constantly crash throughout the day.

Protein has been found to be more satiating than either fat or carbohydrates, so make sure you get some quality meat or eggs to start off the day on a good foot.

I eat eggs almost every day, and as I have pointed out earlier, you gain an immense amount of leverage on your time if you cook a big batch of food at once. My idea? Once or twice a week, cook up a dozen eggs at once and keep in containers ready to eat. Hard boil ‘em or scramble up with a bunch of butter and some herbs such as chives and you are ready to go.

The Weekend Breakfast

Alright, you’ve been busting your ass off for 5 or more days straight and you finally get to sleep in. What better way to celebrate by having a lazy morning and a deluxe breakfast?

First, get some good bacon or sausage to fry up. Think about all the poor saps who are still afraid of fat and cholesterol and chuckle with your knowledge that they are both good for you.

Might as well throw some fruit in the mix as well. Go with what’s in season: grapefruit and pears during the summer, berries during the summer.

Omelettes aren’t as difficult as you think either. Melt a couple tablespoons of butter, lard, or coconut oil in a small saucepan while you beat up three eggs. Get the pan nice and hot without burning the butter. Pour the eggs in and as they start to set, lift it up off the bottom and push it back, letting the raw eggs flow onto the pan. Take it off when they are still slightly moist. (They will continue to cook for a couple minutes after you take them off.) Throw onions, garlic, cheese, bacon, or whatever else you want into the omelette, fold it in half, and plop onto a plate. It’s that simple.

While breakfast isn’t the be-all-end-all that’s it’s purported to be, you can easily make a solid one without loading up on sugar and processed foods with these healthy breakfast ideas. Leave it till the weekend if you want to go all out. It’s nice for if you are having friends over or are trying to further impress the girl who spent the night with you. (Hey, I’m not judging!)

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