| You should always have breakfast. It's the one meal | | | | energy boost) |
| of the day you should never skip. The reason is that | | | | Option 2 |
| by the time breakfast comes around you have been | | | | Kiwi fruit (good for vitamin C to boost immune health) |
| fasting for around 10-12 hours. This was fine while you | | | | Bowl of porridge (good for long-lasting energy) |
| were resting and sleeping, but now your body needs | | | | Slice of wholemeal (or rye) toast with honey (natural |
| to be re-charged with nutrients and energy so that it | | | | sugar for quick boost of energy) |
| can cope with a sudden shift in pace. | | | | Drink of hot water with a slice of lemon, or a herbal |
| If you always find that you are too rushed to have | | | | tea such as peppermint (good for digestive cleansing, |
| breakfast or to have a decent breakfast, get up | | | | energy boost) |
| earlier. Breakfast should be a time for easing yourself | | | | Option 3 |
| into the day. By making time for breakfast you'll enjoy | | | | Fresh fruit or vegetable juice (full of nutrients to boost |
| easier weight control, better energy, and greater | | | | energy and vital for general good health) |
| wellbeing. | | | | Kedgeree (good source of essential fats found in oily |
| Here are some ideas for healthy, energy-sustaining | | | | fish, essential for healthy skin, digestive health, balancing |
| breakfasts. Don't skimp on amounts as this will only | | | | hormones, natural anti-inflammatories ) |
| backfire later on - a good breakfast will keep you | | | | Slice of wholemeal (or rye) toast with honey (good |
| going until lunchtime, with perhaps some fruit for a | | | | source of fibre to improve digestive health) |
| mid-morning snack. | | | | Drink of hot water with a slice of lemon, or a herbal |
| Option 1 | | | | tea such as peppermint (good for digestive cleansing, |
| Half a grapefruit (helps the liver to detoxify) | | | | energy boost) |
| Bowl of meusli, with milk and/or natural yoghurt (good | | | | If you are short on time you can still manage |
| balance of protein and carbohydrate for sustained | | | | something healthy. For example, you could have a hot |
| energy, weight control) | | | | drink and a slice of toast with a healthy topping |
| Slice of wholemeal (or rye) toast with honey | | | | (cheese, banana, ham, tuna, scrambled egg). |
| (wholegrains are a good provider of B vitamins, | | | | When you are buying breakfast foods try to avoid |
| essential for energy) | | | | cereals that contain sugar or salt. If you like porridge |
| Drink of hot water with a slice of lemon, or a herbal | | | | sweeten it with honey, molasses or grated apple |
| tea such as peppermint (good for digestive cleansing, | | | | instead of sugar. |