Breakfast can be the most important meal of the day, but what you eat for breakfast is just as important as eating it, according to Tosca Reno, author of "The Eat-Clean Diet." When you choose healthy foods for breakfast, you help fuel your body and replenish the glycogen stores to keep your blood sugar level, increase your energy and reduce your hunger later in the day -- creating an all-day metabolism boost, according to MayoClinic.com.
Egg Whites and Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Egg whites are a pure protein, low-calorie and low-fat food that can help increase energy and burn fat, according to BodyBuilding.com. Steel-cut oatmeal is high in soluble fiber and protein and is low in sugar, making it a healthy choice for a filling breakfast. Try combining your egg whites with your oatmeal and add a dash of cinnamon and honey for a sweet, filling breakfast.
Fat-Blasting Chocolate Banana Split
This sweet treat is only 335 calories and combines a small banana with natural peanut butter, vanilla Greek yogurt, dark chocolate syrup and low-fat granola for a fast, fat-blasting breakfast. This breakfast is high in fiber to fill you up and has monounsaturated fat, which according to the "Journal of Diabetes Care" can prevent belly fat. You can make this dish in less than five minutes. Peel and slice a small banana in half. Spread 2 tbsp. natural peanut butter on the banana halves. Mix 2 tsp. dark chocolate syrup with a dollop of 1/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt on the banana. Top it all with a sprinkle of granola.
High-Fiber Cereal and Low-Fat Milk
A quick breakfast of a high-fiber cereal with low-fat milk provides you with complex carbohydrates for energy, fiber to fill you up , vitamin D to improve your mood and will give your metabolism a boost, according to Fox News. Opt for 1 cup high-fiber cereal that is low in sugar and calories. Use a low-fat milk, which will help boost metabolism and aid in your weight loss.
References
- "The Eat-Clean Diet"; Tosca Reno; 2007
- MayoClinic.com: Why Does Eating Breakfast Help Control Weight?
- BodyBuilding.com: Banish Belly Fat By Adding These 10 Foods to Your Diet
- "Journal of Diabetes Care"; Monounsaturated Fat--Rich Diet Prevents Central Body Fat Distribution; Juan A. Paniagua González, et al; March 2007
- Fox News: Fat-Blasting Breakfast: Chocolate Banana Split
- Fox News: 10 Foods That Burn Fat Fast
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