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Everyone needs a healthy morning breakfast to fuel their body for a busy day. Research shows that breakfast is a most important meal of the day. Evidence suggests that eating breakfast may improve memory and test grades. A healthy breakfast should include a variety of high-fiber and nutrient-rich whole grains, fruit and dairy products, such as a fruit, granola and yogurt parfait, oatmeal with dried fruit, nuts and milk or a corn tortilla-cheese wrap sandwich with a side of fresh kiwi. When you find yourself running late, try one of these ideas to make sure you and your child(ren) eat well.
Hard boil eggs - peel one and place in a plastic zip-top baggie in the refrigerator
Nuts - measure into a zip-top baggie
Low sugar cereal (less than 5 grams sugar per serving) - measure into a zip-top baggie
Whole wheat bread or a small muffin - place into a zip-top baggie
Fruit - wash an apple or pear, or grab a banana or orange to peel and eat
Children can eat a grab-and-go breakfast in the car on the way to school and a parent can eat theirs discretely at the office early in the morning. If you are willing to do some advance planning, the morning meal will run more smoothly. For example, on a weekend day, cut melons into bite-sized pieces and mix with washed and patted dry berries so that you are ready to zip it into a baggie quickly. Or, make it a habit to 'set up' breakfast the night before. Single serving packages of foods such as low fat yogurt, nuts, whole grain crackers or orange juice are smart choices, too.
Lowes Foods' Nutritionist, Cindy Silver, MS, RD, LDN is easy to reach:
By phone Toll-Free Nutrition Hotline 1-800-311-2117
By email CindyNutrition@LowesFoods.com
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