Tweak: Protein for Breakfast

January 11, 2009 · Posted in Protein for Breakfast, Tweaks

Eating breakfast in the morning, particularly a breakfast high in protein, helps you start the day feeling satisfied without the blood sugar highs and lows associated with skipping breakfast or eating high-sugar food in the morning. A recent British study has established that people who eat protein at breakfast feel fuller throughout the day.

If you are not following a low carb plan, try pairing your protein with a nutritious low-GI carbohydrate like multigrain bread or crackers, hummus, berries or oatmeal.

Looking for some ideas for protein-rich breakfasts? Try these:

berry and yogurt smoothie
omelette with veggies
wholewheat toast with almond butter
cheese and wholegrain crackers
some leftover dinner from the night before
veggie sticks dipped in hummus with a small handful of nuts
cottage cheese with berries and melon
tuna or egg salad on a slice of wholegrain bread
peanut butter and apple slices

Nutrition blog Limes & Lycopene has some good ideas for breakfast makeovers for cereal eaters, toast eaters and cooked breakfast eaters.

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