Breakfast

As you can tell by the subject this morning, I'm a little hungry! I violated the cardinal rule of mornings - don't skip breakfast because it is the most important meal of the day! I'm sure you can relate - you get into a hurry, didn't prepare the night before and don't have time to pick something up on the way to work (or you will be late and who wants that?).

Here are a few reasons why breakfast is so important:

• Eating breakfast gives you better focus, attention span and productivity
• Helps you to maintain a healthy, consistent weight
• Eating breakfast has been linked to better learning and cognitive ability
• It increases your metabolism
• Gives you more energy for your day
• It helps your body take in all of the nutrients it needs
  

Those are all pretty good reasons to have a healthy, nutritious breakfast! And it doesn't have to be something that's crazy complicated to make in the morning. A healthy breakfast can be some oatmeal with some fruit thrown in or an English muffin sandwich with an egg white, a little cheese and maybe a slice of tomato (I personally put spinach and mushrooms on mine...when I am good and make myself breakfast!). A few other easy options for a quick, nutritious breakfast are:

• A high fiber, low sugar cereal with fruit
• A pita pocket filled with lean ham, cheese and veggies (yes, it's perfectly okay to have veggies for breakfast!)
• A cup of Greek yogurt with fresh berries and granola
• A fresh, fruity smoothie
• An apple, cheese stick and a handful of walnuts
• A whole grain waffle with peanut or almond butter and a banana (seriously - try it!)
• And if you absolutely MUST stop off for breakfast in the morning, an Egg McMuffin is a good way to go! Yep, you read that right. Tell them to make it with no cheese and it's an even better deal.

Hope all of this gives you a few ideas on how to get your morning off on the right foot. Take the weekend to stop at the grocery store so you can be prepared for next week. I betcha that eating breakfast will make your days a lot better!!

Until next time, keep it clean!