Ally's Fit tips - healthy Breakfast on the GO!

Ally’s Fit Tips - Healthy Breakfasts on the Go

If you sleep late and are pressed for time in the mornings, you may be tempted to skip breakfast.  But eating a healthy breakfast is one of the most important things you can do for your health.  During the night, your metabolism slows down and will not pick back up until you eat.  If you wait until mid-morning or even lunchtime before you eat, you will have gone nearly half the day with a sluggish metabolism. 

You may also eat a more unhealthy diet during the day if you habitually skip breakfast.  Studies have shown that people who skip breakfast do not eat fewer daily calories during the day; they manage to make up for the missed morning meal during the remainder of the day.  And it is possible that you may even end up eating more calories through hunger-induced snacking.

Starting the day with a healthy, balanced breakfast is a smart choice.  You will jumpstart your metabolism, be less prone to unhealthy snacking during the day, and you will think more clearly and have more energy.  Your body needs fuel to function!

Make eating breakfast easy and convenient with these quick and healthy ideas:

1.  Quiche.  Use the following recipe to make up some quiches.  Freeze individual slices for a quick breakfast.  Simply pop a frozen slice in the microwave.

Easy Quiche

Ingredients:

2/3 cup chopped ham, ground beef, or sausage, browned & drained

1 ½ cup grated cheese

1/3 cup onion, chopped

2/3 cup + cooked spinach or broccoli

½ cup milk

1 Tb cornstarch

2 eggs

Directions:

Cook vegetable and onion together for a few minutes in microwave; drain.

Blend milk, eggs & cornstarch.  Mix with veggies and meat.  Pour into unbaked pie shell. 

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until set and light brown. 

Makes one quiche.

2.  Smoothies.  Freeze smoothies for a refreshing breakfast.  Prepare smoothie mixture and freeze in individually-sized portions.  Before you go to bed at night, remove one frozen smoothie serving from the freezer and place in refrigerator.  It will begin to thaw overnight.  In the morning, you will have a delicious, partially frozen smoothie to take with you to work or school.

Consider using some of the following ingredients in your smoothie.  Blend and freeze.

·         Yogurt

·         Milk

·         Almond milk

·         Coconut milk

·         Strawberries

·         Peaches

·         Blueberries

·         Bananas

·         Protein powder

·         Spinach leaves

·         Ground flax seeds

3.  Breakfast wraps.  If you have all the ingredients on hand, you can put together a fast breakfast wrap.  You may enjoy some the following in your wrap:

·         Scrambled eggs (cook them the night before)

·         Turkey bacon (heats up quickly in the microwave

·         Whole grain wraps

·         Shredded cheese

·         Red and green peppers

·         Onions

·         Avocado slices