Here’s an easy and fun way to eat a healthy, balanced breakfast in the morning with no added sugars, and without getting bored! Just make one of these Healthy Breakfast Salads!
It’s no surprise to most that typical American breakfast foods from cereal and bagels to pancakes and bacon just aren’t that healthy. We’re all told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we know that we should make good, healthy choices.
Even when people opt for the more traditionally healthy or breakfast “diet” foods like oatmeal or fresh grapefruit, most can’t get through even half of the serving without spoonfuls of sugar (or equally sweet alternatives like maple syrup). Others opt for fresh fruit and veggie smoothies, which can be a great option when they aren’t loaded with unnecessary added sugars or fruit juices. But for some, that homemade chunky green smoothie simply doesn’t go down easy enough.
Dr. Stibich explains why eating a Healthy Breakfast Salad is the best option in the morning:
Salad for breakfast may sound strange — but stay with me. If every morning you ate a salad for breakfast, you’d begin your day with at least three servings of vegetables, which is a fantastic start to a healthy day.
Not only that, you’d be avoiding that heavy, sleepy mid-morning feeling from the typical carb overload or, on the contrary, the grumbling stomach and mood swings of a hungry monster who skipped breakfast.
One great thing that I’ve noticed since starting my day with a healthy breakfast salad is that when I start my day with fresh fruits and vegetables, I am very unlikely to “go backward” and eat junk later in the day. My breakfast salad somehow starts and keeps me on track. Not only that, but the water in fresh produce hydrates your body better than most other traditional breakfast options, which is important after a whole night without hydration.
Continue on to the next page to learn exactly how to make the Best Breakfast Salad …