8 Products to Avoid for Breakfast

Is it healthy to eat the same type of food for lunch and dinner? Or for breakfast and afternoon coffee? Some nutritionists say no. According to them, there are adequate foods for every moment of the day. What’s healthy for dinner will not be good (and may even be harmful) in the wee hours of the morning. Following this principle will strengthen your health, help you manage your weight, and improve your cognitive skills and mood.

O awesome.club prepared a list of foods that should not be eaten for breakfast, although many are used to starting the day with them.

A classic commercial script: a child happily fills his plate with cereal, adds milk, and the whole family eats their breakfast smiling.

Let’s just leave this dish for commercials. In fact, this is not the healthiest, most nutritious breakfast. Processed flakes contain a minimal amount of fiber but lots of sugars and fast carbs. This combination causes a sudden jump and an equally pronounced drop in blood sugar. In order not to go into a detailed description of the biochemical processes that take place in the body, let’s summarize: after a short time, you will feel hungry and notice changes in your mood.

How to replace?

To make breakfast healthier, you can ‘enrich’ the flakes with berries, chopped almonds, flaxseeds or wheat grains. In this way, you will be able to increase the amount of dietary fiber on your plate.

If you are used to having breakfast with pre-steamed oatmeal, rolled oats or instant oatmeal, we have bad news: this food has little benefit for the body. This meal contains a minimal amount of fiber. It takes just 10 minutes less to prepare than if you used regular oatmeal. Believe me, in this case, it’s not worth trying to save time!

How to replace?

The best breakfast solution is regular oatmeal, in flakes or fine flakes.🇧🇷 In addition to providing a feeling of satiety for a long period of time, it will enrich your body with proteins, complex carbohydrates, vitamins (A, E, C, PP, B6, B12) and minerals (magnesium, zinc, chromium, phosphorus, nickel and potassium).

For a child’s diet, it is better to prepare oatmeal with milk. If in the morning you don’t even have 10 minutes to prepare the food, try cooking the oatmeal in a pan. You can also prepare breakfast the night before to take it to work, school or the gym.

Or, better yet, eat it raw. As a base, you can use yogurt, cottage cheese, lactose-free milk, Greek yogurt. To sweeten, jam, honey, brown sugar, chocolate and nuts. You can also add fruits, seeds, and nuts to oatmeal.

A lot of people associate fruit smoothies with breakfast. Let’s take a look at ready-made shakes. Pay attention to the composition of these products. As a rule, the fruit content is very low and the desired consistency is achieved by adding starch, and the sweet taste is achieved by using a large amount of corn syrup.

How to replace?

Prepare the smoothies yourself, so you can be 100% sure of their composition. And to make the food as healthy as possible, add flaxseeds or spinach.

You can treat yourself to some sugar-dusted donuts before noon, but you shouldn’t have them for breakfast. Carbs, fat and sugar are not the best combination to start the day. If you can’t start your morning without a donut, balance your breakfast with protein foods: a hard-boiled egg or a nut mixture.

How to replace?

If you want to indulge in sweets in the morning, prepare dumplings that contain cheese and, preferably, are baked.

It’s a quick, popular, and easy-to-prepare breakfast. But without protein content. By having breakfast with toast, not only will you not get any health benefits, but you will also feel hungry an hour later.

How to replace?

If you like toast, don’t give up. Just don’t overdo them and complement your breakfast with foods rich in protein, such as an omelet with vegetables or avocado paste. And to make it even better, use toast made from wholemeal bread.

The taste of childhood is so hard to refuse, especially if the croissants are accompanied by a cup of coffee. However, this appetizing little bun, because of its caloric content, is equivalent to 4 slices of white bread. What’s wrong with this breakfast? High in sugar, lack of protein and high in calories.

How to replace?

Choose whole-grain breads without sugar. If you don’t want to consume lots and lots of extra calories, substitute avocado for butter.

A very popular breakfast for those who have to eat on the go: cereal and coffee bars can be found anywhere for a snack. They even satisfy hunger, but they don’t bring any benefit to the body, especially in the morning.

How to replace them?

Look for healthy bars. As a rule, they contain cereals, dried fruits and nuts. However, before consuming them, it’s best to take a look at the ingredients, so you don’t get a calorie bomb with sugar and fat. Option for people without laziness: prepare at home or have breakfast cereal, which would be the most correct decision.

According to most ads, yogurt for breakfast is the best way to start the day. Despite this stereotype, the most convenient time to consume yogurt is a few hours after breakfast or before bed. In this case, the product will be more beneficial for digestion.

How to replace?

Yogurt for breakfast will not harm you, but you will get little of its useful properties. If you don’t want to give up your favorite product, look for natural yogurt, without sweeteners, additives or better yet, make one yourself.

Unfortunately, this is a popular breakfast option.

It is important to understand that the first meal helps to restore energy balance after sleep and to saturate the body with useful substances. If you don’t eat breakfast, it will be extremely difficult to make up for the lack of it, which will lead to overeating and triggering the desire to eat something high in calories and fat.

If you don’t have time for breakfast, find quicker recipes or prepare breakfast the night before.

What do you usually eat for breakfast? Are you ready to change your eating habits and give preference to a healthier and more balanced diet?