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Power Up with Breakfast
Posted 3/6/2012 by American Dietetic Association staff registered dietitians

Power Up with Breakfast

March 5th through 9th is National Breakfast week. Breakfast gives you energy to start the day. A healthy breakfast is important for everyone. Get the morning nutrition you need with these quick breakfast ideas.

  • Make instant oatmeal with milk instead of water. Mix in raisins or dried cranberries. Top with chopped walnuts.
  • Layer low-fat yogurt with your favorite crunchy cereal and sliced fruit or berries.
  • Mix up a breakfast smoothie made with low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana.
  • Top a bowl of whole-grain cereal with blueberries, sliced peaches or any favorite fruit. Pour on low-fat or fat-free milk.
  • Top a toaster waffle with low-fat yogurt and fruit.
  • Stuff a whole-wheat pita with a sliced, hard-cooked egg and low-fat shredded cheese.
  • Spread a flour tortilla with peanut butter. Add a whole banana and roll it up.
  • Spread almond butter on a whole-grain toasted bagel. Top with apple slices.
  • Add lean ham and low-fat Swiss cheese to a toasted whole-grain English muffin.

If your taste buds just don’t crave breakfast foods, try these:

  • Peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole-grain bread
  • Leftover veggie pizza
  • Deli turkey, a slice of low-fat cheese and lettuce wrapped in a tortilla.
  • Leftover rice mixed with low-fat yogurt, dried fruit and nuts. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Power up with a healthy breakfast and you’re off to a great start!

Springtime Cereal (Makes 2 servings)

  • 3⁄4 cup wheat and barley nugget cereal
  • 1⁄4 cup 100% bran cereal
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sunflower seeds
  • 2 teaspoons toasted almonds, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1⁄2 cup bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 1 cup raspberry or strawberry yogurt, low-fat

Mix the wheat and barley nugget cereal, bran cereal, sunflower seeds and almonds in a medium bowl. Add raisins, bananas and half of the strawberries. Gently stir in the yogurt and divide between two bowls. Scatter the remaining strawberries over the top and enjoy!

Nutrition information per serving:

  • Calories: 352
  • Fat: 6 g
  • Saturated fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrate: 69 g
  • Sodium: 272 mg
  • Fiber: 8 g

With light yogurt (sugar substitute):

  • Calories: 268
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Saturated fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrate: 53 g
  • Sodium: 263

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