Tanya’s Tasty Tips: Speedy Breakfast Ideas
Time in the morning is precious but that’s no excuse to skip breakfast. In fact, if you are trying to watch your weight, eating breakfast is one of the smartest things you can do. Breakfast jumps starts your metabolism for the day. Studies show that breakfast eaters burn calories more efficiently throughout the day than non-breakfast eaters. In addition, breakfast eaters are more likely to be thinner than non-breakfast eaters. Need proof? In Japan, Suma wrestlers are purposely not given breakfast in order to put weight on in order to bulk up. The reason? Not feeding them breakfast slows down their metabolism for the day allowing them to pack on the pounds.
Mix plain instant oatmeal (like Uncle Sam Oatmeal) with hot skim milk, a handful each of blueberries and chopped walnuts, and a dash of cinnamon.
Grab a Power Granola Bar (recipe below) and pick up a low-fat latte
If you have a few minutes:
Toast two Kashi GoLean frozen waffles, spread with 1 Tbsp. of peanut butter, and grab an apple.
Or
Stash mini boxes of whole grain cereal in your drawer (or put a serving in a zip lock bag); mix with low-fat yogurt and a sliced banana.
Combine hot skim milk and oatmeal in a pre-heated wide-mouth thermos (to pre-heat, add hot water then pour out once the thermos is hot) with a dash of cinnamon and leave on the counter overnight. Take it to go in the morning with a banana.
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