Lets work together to break the stereotype that having a good body is only for the athletes!
Hey everyone I got some good feedback from my first post. Here is my follow up to A Balanced Breakfast Part 1.
Topic: A Balanced Breakfast Part 2
Recap: In A Balanced Breakfast Part 1 we answered the questions:
Why does eating in the morning matter?
Could a balanced breakfast help me be more efficient during my day?
A Balanced Breakfast Part 2 will be giving options of food for affordable breakfast combinations. Which, you'll be able to apply quickly and effectively to your life. I'm going to list 15 example sources of food to fit a well balanced breakfast. The take away from this will be that if you the reader choose 2-4 of any of these combinations it will not only lead to a balanced breakfast, but a more productive day, and healthy life. I will list easy sources of breakfast type foods by their dominant nutrient(macronutrient). Choose a food from each source! Only double up on the protein sources, however never two dairy sources! Join me in reversing the stereotype that us computer geeks... nerds... intellectuals can have a good looking body just like the athletes.
Easy protein sources:
#1: eggs 1-2 (give poached a try! your body absorbs it that much better)(a scramble/omelet with spinach and veggies)
#2: cooked spinach 1/2 cup (has 5 grams of protein!)
#3: milk 1 cup (limit to one dairy source get calcium from vitamins)
#4: yogert (limit to one dairy source get calcium from vitamins)(good on the go!)
#5: lean chicken 2-3oz (leftovers for breakfast)
#6: hemp powder 30g(11 grams of protein awesome for the body)
#7: canned tuna (most affordable protein on the market)
easy carb sources:
#8: oat meal 1/2 cup (contains beta-g to lower insulin spikes)(best morning carb)
#9: favorite cereal 3/4 cup (goes with milk ;))
#10: 2 slices bread (preferably whole grain bread)
#11: potato/hash brown (10 lbs bag of russet very cheap)(microwave is quick, effective, and doesn't remove nutritional value)
#12: a medium fruit (banana, berries, melon)
Easy "healthy" fat sources:
#13: medium avocado 1/2 (tuna avocado sandwiches would recommend)
#14: nuts 1oz (most nuts have 7g protein, 14g fat per oz)(moderation is key with nuts)(almonds, walnuts, peanut, ect.)
#15: healthy oils 1 tbps (cook with healthy oils!)(coconut, olive, canola)
Take away:
- If you the reader choose 2-4 of any of these combinations it will not only lead to a balanced breakfast, but a more productive day, and healthy life!
- Choose a food from each source!
- Only double up on the protein sources
- Never two dairy protein sources
Let me know what you want to learn about! Comment bellow, I love feedback.