If
you don't eat breakfast, you’ll undoubtedly eat a bit more than you normally
would at your next meal. Also, you will tend to be a bit less discerning about
what you eat. Most people say they just don't have time for breakfast. Well,
you no longer have that excuse: Just take a look at these quick and healthy
breakfasts.
Batter Blaster Ready to Cook Pancake and Waffle Batter Organic Whole Wheat with Brown Sugar and Cinnamon
I
love this new food product. It's really fantastic, especially if you have kids.
What is it? You simply shake and then turn the can upside down and point the
nozzle at the heated pan — and presto, you have healthy pancakes (or
waffles). Think of a whipped cream container. The great thing about this very
quick breakfast is that the main ingredient is organic whole-wheat flour. Also,
for a supermarket product, it has a very clean label (with words you can
pronounce). Look at these ingredients: filtered water, organic whole-wheat
pastry flour (unbleached), organic wheat flour (unbleached), organic dark brown
sugar, organic cane sugar, organic eggs, sea salt, organic cinnamon, organic
rice bran extract, propellant. And even better, the pancakes are fun to make
and have just 90 calories per serving.
Good Food Made Simple Egg White Patties
Another great product. I toasted a piece of Ezekiel
bread which is 80 calories, and topped it with this perfectly round
egg white, which is only 35 calories — wow. The patties come six to a
package, are 100 percent natural (made only with real eggs, salt and
cornstarch), and they taste great not rubbery at all. Just put a flash-frozen
patty in the microwave for 90 seconds and sprinkle with a bit of black pepper
if you like — talk about quick, healthy breakfasts! And, no, they
didn't pay me to write this — try them yourself.
Good Food Made Simple Organic Steel Cut Oats
These 100 percent whole-grain, steel-cut oats are slowly kettle-cooked
with filtered water and salt, and flash-frozen. There are two 150-calorie
servings per package. The oatmeal is just water, steel-cut oats and salt for
the unsweetened, with berries or maple syrup or brown sugar added, depending on
the variety.
Scrambled Egg Whites using All Whites
Use liquid egg whites. They’re a bit more expensive than eggs, but if
you want quick, this is it. About 1/2 a cup, which equals three egg whites, has
only 60 calories and 12 grams of protein. Use a 12-inch pan if you have one.
The larger the heated surface, the quicker the cooking process. Coat the pan
with cooking spray, heat it up and simply pour in the 1/2 cup of liquid whites.
Dunkin' Donuts Egg White Turkey Sausage and Cheese
Wake-Up Wrap
Running in to Dunkin' Donuts and grabbing an egg white wrap and a
flavored iced coffee can be a seriously tasty breakfast. The wrap is only 150
calories and has 11 grams of protein. Not a bad way to start the day. The only
issue is the sodium, which is 400 mg.
McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal without Brown
Sugar
Yeah, McDonald's keeps adding healthy items to its menu. This dish is
made with nothing more than oatmeal, cranberry-raisin blend, diced apples and
light cream — not bad. It’s only 260 calories for a 9.2-ounce
serving, and it tastes good, too. McDonald’s coffee is also good, by the
way.
Starbucks Reduced Fat Turkey Bacon with Egg
Whites on Wheat English Muffin
This works best if you're already on line waiting for your morning cup
of java, because, yes, the lines can be long, and there are always first-timers
trying to navigate their way through the menu which can make the wait even
longer. The sandwich is delicious; however, it will cost you 320 calories.
Also, you can look for their Perfect Oatmeal Plain, which is only 140 calories,
plus another 100 if you add the fruit topping. Finally, the Starbucks Egg
White, Spinach & Feta Wrap is only 280 calories and is basically a wheat
wrap filled with egg whites, spinach, feta cheese and tomatoes. Nice work,
Starbucks.
Subway Breakfast B.M.T.
Subway tries very hard to offer healthier options; they've made it
their cause. This breakfast sandwich has egg whites, Black Forest ham, salami
and spicy pepperoni along with melted cheese, and the whole thing has only 210
calories.
Smart Ones Breakfast Quesadilla
This
breakfast quesadilla has egg whites, cheese, vegetables and turkey bacon and is
only 230 calories with 7 grams of fiber and 12 grams of protein.
Amy's Mexican Tofu Scramble
Amy's
is a really great company, and there really is an Amy. The products are well
formulated, including this frozen organic tofu scrambled with vegetables,
topped with salsa and grated Cheddar cheese, and wrapped in a mini organic
tortilla with refried black beans on the side. Just stick it in the microwave
for a few minutes and you're all set. A 9-ounce serving has 400 calories with
680 milligrams of sodium, 6 grams of fiber and a whopping 20 grams of protein
(which will surely keep you full).
Amy's Breakfast Burrito
This frozen breakfast is also very tasty. It has organic potatoes, tofu,
black beans, vegetables and salsa wrapped in an organic flour tortilla. A
6-ounce serving has 270 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein.
Microwave for about 3 minutes.
Jamba Juice Banana Berry Smoothie
Smoothies
can be high in calories if you have them simply as a drink, but as a breakfast,
well, that's a different story. This filling, 16-ounce smoothie is made with
nothing but fruit and yogurt and has only 270 calories.
Van's Wholegrain Waffles with a Touch of Berry
Goodness
A
whole-grain waffle can be a tasty way to start the morning. Two of these have
only 190 calories and 6 grams of fiber.
Deep Chocolate VitaMuffins
These
muffins are by Vitalicious. A 4-ounce muffin has only 200 calories with 12
grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein. The taste is off the charts.
Yogurt
It’s packed with lean protein (nearly 30 percent of the recommended
daily values), which is a strong sustainable energy source known to help keep
you fuller longer. In fact, a recent study published in the British
Journal of Nutrition found that eating protein in the morning
affects feelings of fullness throughout the day.
Additionally, yogurt has 25 percent to 40 percent of your recommended
daily values for calcium, which helps build strong bones. Finally, yogurt has
less than half as much lactose as milk, and since the probiotic cultures also
help with the digestion of lactose, yogurt also provides a milk alternative for
those who are lactose intolerant.
- Chobani All Natural Non-Fat Greek Yogurt – Strawberry, Fruit on the
Bottom, 140 calories, 14 g protein.
- Dannon Light & Fit Nonfat, 80 calories.
- Stonyfield Farms Strawberry organic super smoothie, 140 calories.