The Importance of Balanced Meals for Healthy Living
Healthy breakfast recipe
The Role of Breakfast in a Healthy Lifestyle
Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of the day. It boost your metabolism and provides the essential nutrients required after a night's fast. Having a balanced breakfast that includes proteins, whole grains, and fruits can improve concentration, provide sustained energy throughout the day, and help in maintaining a healthy weight. Skipping breakfast can lead to overeating later in the day and may negatively impact your blood sugar levels.
Here are 6 Recipes for a Healthy Breakfast
Oatmeal: it has low calories, high fibre and protein. Two nutrients that controls the appetite and aids in weight loss. Other types of oats are, Ground oats also called white oats, steel-cut oats known as course oatmeal and irish oatmeal or pinhead oats.
Eggs: High in protein, key vitamins minerals such as selenium, iodine and riboflavin. Research shows boiled egg is more healthier that fried egg. The goal is to keep you feelling full and eggs gives you just that.
Granola: It is a mixed rolled oats, nuts, seeds, honey or brown sugar. It is usually taken with fresh milk or yogurt as you would with cereal. The fibre reduces gut inflammation which increase the bacteria , promoting overall health. Granola contain over 150 calories which can be unhealthy and could prevent loosing belly fat. Advisable not to be taken everyday if you intend to loose weight or maintain it.
Vegan Strawberry Pancake: It has lower calories , healthy fat and higher in protein and fibre. It is usually prepared without oil which reduces the level of calorie and fat. They are made with stweet and very juicy strawberries which makes it the perfect breakfast.
Strawberry green smoothie: Contains calcium , vitamin C , fibre and helps with hydration. It packed with spinach, avocado, strawberry, yogurt, orange and banana. It's vegan free and perfect for weight loss.
Avocado and strawberry smoothie: A blend of Avocado,strawberry,semi- skimmed milk or low-fat yogurt, lemon or lime to taste and honey to taste. You can choose to add a litle water if it consistency is too thick for you. This smoothie is rich in fibre ,nutrients and healthy fat. It can appear like a milkshake due to it thickness and creamy like appearance.
