A Healthy Breakfast
Healthy Breakfast Ideas
Q: Dear Melissa, I feel very overwhelmed and do not know where to start. I have a household of 7 and most are overweight including myself and my husband who are at least 100 lbs overweight each. I want so much to have a healthy home but I need help. I work outside of the home and need to start off eating things that they will try and do not take to long to prepare. I was making breakfast for them everyday before work after listening to devotion however I thought a good breakfast was sausage, egg, and cheese muffin. Now what do I make them? I believe incorporating less meat and more fruits and veggies sounds great but my where do I start?
– Channon
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A: Hi Channon, I’m so glad you’re trying to eat healthier! It’s so important to eat well and to teach our children to make good food choices. A good healthy breakfast might include:
- homemade oatmeal – I like to top mine with nuts, dried cranberries or pineapple, brown sugar or maple syrup, a spoonful of coconut oil hemp seeds, and milk or almond milk
- cream of wheat – I like to top my with maple syrup, hemp seeds, chia seeds, or honey toasted wheat germ and milk or almond/soy milk
- sliced fruit or a fruit smoothie
- yogurt parfait
- vegan rice pudding
- granola
- cheerios, special k, raisin bran
- toasted english muffin with a little butter and honey or fruit preserves
- multigrain toast with a little butter and fruit preserves
- veggie fajitas or breakfast tacos
- yogurt topped with honey, fresh berries, and nuts
- huevos rancheros con frijoles {toasted corn tortilla topped with refried beans and a fried egg and lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, etc.}
In our house we often eat leftovers from supper for breakfast – so you might find us eating vegetable soup with biscuits, leftover stir fry, spaghetti, or sweet potatoes {etc.} for breakfast.
Here are some examples of breakfasts I’ve made recently for my family:
Breakfast should provide you with healthy fuel for the day and really is the most important meal of the day. I hope these ideas help!
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