Stars of a Breakfast Table- Start your day Right with these Power-Rich, Nutritious Food

As we all know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day but many people still have a habit of skipping breakfast due to the lack of time. Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity as it makes weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food during the next meal or nibble on high-calorie snacks in between meals to stave off hunger. If you want to control your weight, do make informed breakfast choices by trying to incorporate some of these simple but nutritious food into your morning diet to give yourself that added energy boost and to fuel you throughout the day. As they say, a good breakfast keeps one happy and is a great start for the day :)

Almonds

• High in monounsaturated fats
• Contain Vitamin E, Magnesium and Potassium

Apple

• Decrease risk of diabetes
• Reduce cholesterol
• Prevents cancer
• Control weight and allows you to achieve a flat tummy

Avocado

• Contains monounsaturated fats
• Helps to lower cholesterol
• Contains folic acid, potassium, vitamins C and E and lutein
• Contain antioxidants that reduce the occurrence of eye diseases

Banana

• Good source of energy
• High in vitamin K and potassium
• Helps to reduce blood pressure

Beetroot

• Rich in potassium and lutein
• Contains nitrate for an energy boost

Dried fruits and Berries

• Contains anthocyanins that reduce inflammation
• Have antibacterial properties that prevents gum disease, stomach ulcers and urinary tract infections

Egg

• Keeps you full for a longer period of time
• Low calorie source
• Contains vitamin B and D, selenium and iodine
• Help to boost beneficial HDL (good cholesterol)

Hazelnut

• High in monounsaturated fats
• Contains oleic acid that reduces cholesterol
• Contains vitamins and minerals

Oats

• Keeps you full for longer periods of time
• Contains beta-glucan that reduces cholesterol levels
• Contains an antioxidant that protects blood vessels from harmful LDL cholesterol
• Improve our body’s insulin sensibility
• Prevent type 2 diabetes

Orange

• Rich in vitamin C
• Prevents cancer and kidney diseases( kidney stones)
• Fights infections
• Contains beta-carotene which is good for the skin
• Help to alkalize the body

Spinach

• High in antioxidants, vitamins A,K,D and E and minerals
• Good source of omega-3 fatty acids
• Alkalize the body
• Good for the eyes, prevent eye diseases (cataract, macular degeneration)
• Strengthen the bones as they are rich in calcium, magnesium and vitamin K

Strawberry

• Rich in fibre, vitamin C, minerals
• Low in calories
• The red coloring contains anthocyanins which burns fat stored in the body
• Lower cardiovascular diseases
• Have anti-aging properties
• Help in weight management
• Good for eye health

Sunflower Seeds

• Rich in vitamin E
• Helps to lower cholesterol
• Contains selenium which controls cell damage

Tomato

• Rich in antioxidant lycopene
• Good for heart health as it reduces LDL cholesterol
• Prevent cancer
• Contains vitamin C and A that helps prevent damage in DNA

So, do remember to have your breakfast every single day. If you are in a hurry in the morning, it would be good to pack your breakfast the night before so that you can just leave the house and nom on your breakfast on the way to school or work. Here’s to a healthier lifestyle!