All Blog Posts Tagged 'breakfast' (17)

I love making these healthy superb muffins. They contain: Kéfir, wholemeal spelt flour, broken linseeds, sesame seeds, blueberries, agave syrup, rolled oats, corn meal, canola oil, baking powder & 2 beaten eggs. That's it! They really fill you up & they are super healthy!

Recipe: For 15 muffins

Ingredients:

240 gr of organic wholemeal spelt flour

45 gr of full rolled oats

160 gr…

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Here are four additional tips to decrease the impact of stress and elevated cortisol levels on your weight.



1. Don’t fight the cravings.



If you need something sweet it’s okay to satisfy your sweet tooth – in moderation. It’ll cut off your cortisol response before things get out of control.



2. Limit caffeine.



The combination of caffeine and stress raises cortisol levels.



3. As always, don’t skip… Continue

I cannot stress the importance of breakfast enough. Yes, breakfast is an easy meal to skip. Serotonin levels are high, which means your appetite is low. However, if you think skipping breakfast is a great way to cut calories, you're wrong. Research shows that individuals who skip breakfast tend to consume more calories throughout the day versus those who eat a well-balanced breakfast. Also, don't forget the corresponding low metabolism from not jump starting your… Continue

Is it a prepackaged cereal?

Nope!

How about an omelet?

Wrong again!

It’s an oldie but a goodie: OATMEAL

Today, I was on the phone with my twenty year-old daughter, and somehow our conversation turned to breakfast. She’s a junior in college, living off-campus, and sharing an apartment with three other roommates.…

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Simple Ways to Make Your Breakfast Even Healthier

By Lauren S Johnson

By now everyone has heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It provides your body with the necessary nutrition for the day and it can even support your weight loss goals. Skipping breakfast often results in unhealthy snacking, fatigue, lack of focus, irritability, and weight gain (just to name a few). So as you can…

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Good Nutrition Requires a Healthy Breakfast

By Charles Plake

We hear frequently that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why is that?

Studies have shown that school children who eat a healthy breakfast perform better in class. To get your child energized for the day, include protein and fiber in their breakfast. Peanut butter on toast and a piece of fruit is healthy, easy to prepare…

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Is your diet telling you to stop eating certain foods?

Are you telling yourself not to eat certain foods because this is conventional wisdom?

No carbs?

No beef?

No candy?

No cake?

Guess what, it’s wrong.

You are in control of what you eat, and you should be able to eat…

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A new Consumer Report issued yesterday, revealed ratings for popular cereals that are high in sugar content. Golden Crisp and Honey Smacks were rated among the worst as being more than 50 percent sugar per serving -- that's about as much sugar as a glazed doughnut! Nine others that were studied are made up of at least 40 percent sugar.



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I look at the Healthy Lifestyle Bloggers several times a day--scanning headlines, clicking links, and looking for inspiration.

Wednesday, I found My Photo Food Journal at…

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And, breakfast and lunch,

With a twist, though.

Plan your menu, choose your recipes, cook your meal, and then, take a picture.

As the old adage goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

I’ve created a new group called, “What’s for dinner?” so we can all share and exchange pictures of our creative healthy foods, meals, and recipes.…

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Despite what the sign on this truck says (which I took while waiting for the light to change when I was walking), life isn’t enjoyed more by eating out.

Here are three major reasons to eat at home:

1. In most cases, eating at home is healthier—by using the freshest ingredients and having time to choose the best of what’s available, people are able to ensure that they can…

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A recent weight loss study reinforces the importance of breakfast. Two groups of women were compared. The first group followed a low calorie diet (~1200 calories) that included a balanced protein/carbohydrate intake. This first group ate 50% of their daily calories in the morning (~600 calories). The second group followed a low calorie (~1000 calories), low carbohydrate diet and ate ~25% of their calories in the morning. The first group lost ~40 pounds over 6 months, while the second group lost… Continue

A new study just released says it can.

Breakfast has always been touted as the most important meal of the day, and according to the study, if you eat a bigger breakfast--with more carbohydrates and protein—you’re inclined to eat a smaller lunch and dinner.

The study results were…

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Comic courtesy of ttdesign

In a study at Yale University, scientists tested 161 brands of breakfast cereal of which 46 percent were marketed to children.

A cereal was put in this category if it had a character on the box, toys or games…

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You wake up late, barely have time to shower, get dressed, grab a cup of coffee, read half a column of the daily news, and you’re almost out the door.

Photo courtesy of Peter Kaminski

STOP!!

What about breakfast? I already know your response: “You don’t have time.”…

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This week we’ll try something new because we like to think outside the box.

Today’s breakfast topic is sweet potatoes -- famous for pies, muffins, and bread, so why not pancakes?

Break

Ranks!!

Eat

A…

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Why 300 calories?

If you are trying to lose or maintain a healthy body weight, typically having a daily calorie count around 1200-1500 calories is ideal. Therefore, a meal should consist of approximately 300-400 calories.

Based on the scenario outlined below, you could eat several times a day and it would be still be a sensible and smart balanced diet; of course, if you follow certain essential guidelines.

Do…

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