Why have breakfast?

Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day!

• Breakfast  breaks your overnight fast.
• Breakfast refuels your glycogen (energy) stores.
• Breakfast kick starts the metabolism.
• Breakfast provides us with the energy to keep us going throughout the day.

Benefits of regular breakfast

• Improves your energy levels.
• Improves metabolism.
• Provides many beneficial nutrients, and boosts your fibre and calcium intake (compared to no breakfast).
• Reduces you chance of over-consuming high kilojoule foods later in the day.
• Stabilises your blood sugar levels.
• Improves memory and concentration.

Creating a breakfast routine

• Set your alarm for 10 minutes earlier to fit in breakfast at home.
• Take public transport? Take a portable breakfast option to eat on the way to work.
• Make some ’ easy to grab’ breakfasts on the weekend, such as savoury muffins or zucchini slice.
• If it’s allowed, keep some breakfast options at work to enjoy once you arrive.

Healthy breakfast options

• Wholegrain toast with a thin scrape of peanut butter, or avocado and spinach or reduced fat ricotta.
• Porridge with fresh fruit.
• Fresh fruit and yoghurt.
• Wholegrain cereals with reduced fat milk.
• Wholemeal fruit toast with thin scrap of cream cheese.
• Fruit or vegetable smoothies.
• Boiled eggs with wholegrain toast.
• Untoasted muesli.