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| Wednesday, September 09, 2009 |
| Eating Healthy “On the Go” - Breakfast |
The kids are back to school and you’re trying your best to get into a “healthy” routine again. It’s the third time this week you’ve left the house without eating breakfast. You arrive at work starving and get to choose between a sticky bun and a bag of chocolate chip cookies out of the vending machine. Sound familiar?
Eating a nutritious breakfast kick starts your metabolism, helps control hunger, improves concentration and increases energy throughout the day. If you don’t have time to eat before you leave the house, have no fear…there are some healthy options you can grab “on the go”. Follow these simple guidelines to get your day started right.
Fast Food or “Stop & Go” Type Breakfast
Things to Avoid:
- Breakfast sandwiches made with high fat meats like bacon or sausage.
- Oversized muffins that are loaded with sugar.
- High calorie coffee drinks that contain heavy cream, syrup, chocolate or whipped topping.
- Croissants, donuts, pastries and sticky buns.
- Jumbo smoothies made with whole milk, sweet syrups or sauces, fruit in heavy syrup, ice cream or sherbet.
- Biscuits and gravy, hash browns, deep fried French toast sticks and buttered pancakes drowning in syrup.
Choose Instead:
- Breakfast sandwiches made with egg and cheese on an English muffin or whole grain bread. Ask for egg whites or egg substitute if available. If you do order meat; ham and turkey bacon are your best options. Starbucks and Dunking Donuts both offer sandwiches made with eggs whites and turkey bacon and/or sausage.
- Low fat bran, pumpkin or whole grain muffins. Watch the size – a reasonable serving would be about the size of a cupcake.
- Yogurt parfait made with low-fat yogurt and fresh fruit. Avoid high calorie toppings like granola and nuts. McDonald’s, Au Bon Pain and Starbucks offer fresh fruit and yogurt parfaits.
- Whole grain bagel with reduced fat cream cheese. Only use half of the cream cheese and dig some of the bread out of the center of the bagel to cut down on calories.
- Smoothies made with fresh or frozen fruit and low fat milk or yogurt. Go for the smallest size available.
- Oatmeal made with low-fat milk or water. Try adding no-calorie sweetener.
- Any type of fresh fruit, fruit cup or canned fruit. Pieces of fresh fruit are often available at “Stop & Go” convenience stores and gas stations. Fast food restaurants almost always offer some type of fruit option (sliced apples, applesauce, fruit cup, etc.).
- Low fat milk, 100% fruit juice, coffee or herbal tea.
I would suggest printing out these tips and putting them in your car - that way you can have them handy next time you’re running low on time. These guidelines also work great for eating healthy on a road trip or vacation.
Let us know if you have any other “on the go” breakfast favorites!
- Lauren
Stay tuned for some “on the go” lunch and dinner ideas.
Labels: Diet, Healthy Cooking, healthy eating, healthy tips, Lauren
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posted by My Sensei @ Wednesday, September 09, 2009   |
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I used to not eat breakfast years ago & eating it has made a huge difference for me!
If you know where you might stop for breakfast, if you are eating out, you can look up nutritionals online & know what are your better choices as well.
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I used to not eat breakfast years ago & eating it has made a huge difference for me!
If you know where you might stop for breakfast, if you are eating out, you can look up nutritionals online & know what are your better choices as well.