Planning for breakfast
Recipe, cooking tips September 25th, 2009Breakfast sets one’s mood for the morning. If I have a light breakfast, I will need a mid-morning snack, say a salad sandwich or a piece of fruit. A good breakfast is defined more by the quality than the quantity of
food eaten. It is the important fiber found in grains (wheat, oats, corn, rye, barley etc.) that makes cereal an excellent breakfast food. But read labels when purchasing your cereals and select those with little or no added salt, sugar or fat. And adults who suspect their fat consumption to be a little high might try skim milk with their cereal.
An egg can be part of an excellent breakfast, but remember the recommendation of three eggs per week per person. A breakfast of fried eggs and bacon and/or sausages with buttered toast carries a very high level of fat and cholesterol and is to be avoided. Boiled or poached eggs are preferable and, if you must have bacon, trim the fat off it and grill it. A good breakfast complements the rest of the day’s diet, and morning is a good time to eat high-fiber foods (cereals, wholegrain bread etc.). If you are among those who cannot face breakfast, eat lightly, but plan for a nourishing mid-morning snack.
Here are some breakfast recipes:
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