If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it 937 times: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day—for you, and for your kids. You just spent eight hours with no food or water. You’re dehydrated, your blood sugar is low and you have little energy. And now it’s time to hurry the kids off to school before the eight-hour workday. More so than any other point in the day, you all need nourishment. Breakfast eaters typically cruise until lunch, while beaming with energy. Scratch those unhealthy breakfasts. Here are some healthy and quick ideas for the whole family:
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I know a farmer who ate eggs for breakfast every day of his life and at age 70 the doctor said he had very low cholesterol and he had only ever seen one person with cholesterol lower than his. Report
For folks who do dairy, Stonyfield Oikos Greek yogurt with fresh fruit and almond pieces is a marvelous morning treat. We flavor a quart of plain with 1 tsp. each vanilla extract, almond extract, and stevia liquid for a decadent rich flavor. - Maryjean Report
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The night before make black beans (simmer a can of beans with a crushed clove of garlic, some chopped onions and bell pepper) and a grain (rice or better yet, quinoa). The next morning, microwave the beans and grain, scramble an egg and put it all in a whole wheat tortilla along with a little bit of cheese. I'll also add spinach - either fresh or steamed/sauteed from the night before. Report