Whatever nutritional plan we follow, there is one criterion that is absolutely certain: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, it is also the meal we skip the most because we leave the house in a hurry.
Breakfast is essential for our body to get all the energy our body needs during the day. To give it the importance it deserves, we want to show you 8 ideas of healthy, quick and easy to prepare breakfasts, with which you will not want to skip this meal.
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Breakfast is fundamental, don’t skip it!
A healthy breakfast is essential for our body to function well. According to the behavior of our biological clock, we should eat no later than one hour after waking up, because every organ in our body needs nutrients to start again with its operation and we also need energy to perform our activities.
If someone ever told you that if you skip breakfast, the body takes energy from the fat that is left over, this is totally false. Our body does take nutrients and energy from other parts of our body, but not from adipose tissue, but from tissues, muscles and other parts that end up deteriorating over time. That is why it is very important that you eat a healthy breakfast every morning without fail.
There is a popular saying that we should “eat breakfast like kings and dinner like beggars”. That is exactly what we should do with healthy breakfasts, since it is the time of the day when the body needs many more nutrients and energy that we burn during the day.
However, eating more during breakfast also implies that we eat well and choose nutritious foods, so that it is truly a healthy breakfast. Here are 8 healthy, complete and quick-to-prepare breakfast ideas.
8 ideas for healthy and easy-to-prepare breakfasts
What you should remember when deciding on your healthy breakfast foods is that they should include protein, fruits and/or vegetables and complex carbohydrates, that is, those that have fiber and provide nutrients.
In this sense, croissants, donuts, cakes and some cookies are far from being a healthy breakfast, as they only provide energy in the form of sugar but no nutrients. You can replace them with this list of healthy breakfasts that we recommend below.
1. Avocado toast
If you are a fan of avocado toast, this is an excellent option for a healthy breakfast. All you need is a slice of whole wheat bread, avocado and boiled eggs or feta cheese, whichever option you prefer. This way you will get nutrients from all the food groups you need.
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2. Healthy bikinis or sandwiches.
If you need a quick healthy breakfast recipe that you can take with you to eat on the go, a well put together bikini is the way to go. Just choose your ingredients wisely.
Take two slices of whole wheat bread and mount 2 or 3 slices of turkey breast ham and 2 slices of fat-free cheese. You can also change the turkey for chicken if you prefer. Accompany with a fruit of your choice or a natural orange juice (not boxed or with additives) and you will have your healthy breakfast on the go.
3. Omelette
Eggs are always an excellent choice for our healthy breakfasts, so why not make it in the form of an omelette with your favorite vegetables? You can accompany it with toast and fresh orange juice or a fruit you like, so you will have a complete and balanced breakfast.
An omelette with vegetables is quick to prepare and very complete.
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4. Serrano ham sandwich
If your life isn’t the same without eating a sandwich, we’ve left this breakfast option for you, but you’ll have to choose it in a healthy way. This means that you should make your sandwich on small whole wheat bread, with Serrano ham and, if you like it, with tomato.
5. Smoked salmon toast
Another delicious toast that will only take you a few minutes to prepare your healthy breakfast is the smoked salmon toast. For this you need a slice of whole wheat toast, which you can spread with a little fat-free cream cheese, and mount a few slices of smoked salmon. Serve with fruit juice and coffee or tea.
6. Yogurt with fruit and chia seeds
This is another easy-to-prepare healthy breakfast option that you can take with you. You can prepare a bowl of yogurt with the type of chopped fruit you prefer and a handful of chia seeds, to provide you with healthy fat. Put everything in an airtight container and enjoy it on the go. Just make sure that the yogurt is not sweetened, so that you don’t consume extra calories.
A yogurt with fruit and chia seeds is a quick, healthy and nutritious breakfast.
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7. Porridge
The famous English dish known as porridge is another healthy breakfast option. It is also super nutritious and provides you with large amounts of fiber, being oatmeal flakes what you are eating.
Simply put the oat flakes in a saucepan with a small amount of animal or vegetable milk, whichever you prefer. Let cook until the texture is creamy and rich. Serve on a plate, add a pinch of ground cinnamon and add the fruit of your choice. English tea or coffee goes perfect with porridge.
A trick: if you want to replace the milk with water, you will have the same texture, the delicious taste of oatmeal and less fat.
8. Egg and mushroom burrito
With eggs you can also prepare a kind of burrito, for a super healthy breakfast. Cook the eggs as if you were going to make a thin omelet and in another pan cook the mushrooms to your liking. Then wrap the mushrooms with the omelet, as if making a burrito, and have breakfast. Complement with a fruit or natural orange juice and tea or coffee if you prefer.
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