Good or Bad breakfast - Your Choice

Now that we agree that it is important to have breakfast, which foods should you choose for breakfast?

Not all foods are good options; unfortunately, many of the favourite traditional breakfast foods are high in fats, sugars and unhealthy nitrates.



Here are some do' s and don't, that can help turn a bad breakfast into a good, healthy breakfast.

Don't - Choose a pre-prepared, crunchy, high-sugar
breakfast option. Many boxed cereals - a favourite with children - have a high-sugar content.

They are also often bleached causing many of their vitamins and minerals to be lost. These sugary cereals may taste good but they don't provide good nutrition, vitamins and minerals.

Do - Use a cooked, unrefined whole-grain cereal for breakfast.

Good Options are:
Oats
Sorghum or
Maize Meal

You can use a breakfast sauce or honey to sweeten it.

Don't - Choose bacon, sausage and eggs with toast, a traditional favourite. From a health point of view, it isn't a good option for regular breakfast because of the high levels of saturated fat which increase your risk of heart disease. Only indulge very occasionally.

Do - Have eggs from time to time. Eggs are a great source of protein and contain a range of fat-soluble vitamins.

A boiled egg served on whole-wheat bread is a good occasional alternative to cereal.

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