Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It helps you start the day off right by getting your metabolism moving, and if you eat a good, healthy, hearty meal, you'll be less hungry throughout the day.
One thing I like to have on my breakfast menu is oatmeal! To be honest, before I learned a whole lot about nutrition, I was a super huge fan of sugary cereals and would end up eating 2 or 3 helpings in one sitting. But once I began to amend my diet and actually look at nutrition labels before buying things at the grocery store, I started to incorporate more oatmeal into my breakfast! Oatmeal offers plenty of health benefits because of its richness in antioxidants and fiber content. With oatmeal, you can lower cholesterol, build your immune system, keep your bowels moving, and stay fuller longer! YAY!
If your morning meal is normally rushed, buy Quaker Original Instant Oatmeal (bonus: no sugar added, wahoo!). Just empty the packet into a bowl, add 2/3 cup of water or milk, heat it in the microwave for a minute, and BAM. Breakfast is served. Of course, oatmeal tastes quite bland just on its own, but try your best to stay away from flavored oatmeal, because it's high in added sugar and sweetener. Instead, try some of these quick, simple, and healthy oatmeal recipes that I use to spice up your plain oatmeal:
- Chocolate Banana Oatmeal: add a tablespoon of Nesquik Chocolate Flavoring (no sugar added) and one whole sliced banana
- Blueberry Nut Oatmeal: add blueberries, chopped walnuts or sliced almonds, and a bit of pure honey
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal: add chopped apples, cinnamon, and granola or sliced almonds for an extra crunch
- Nutty Peanut Butter Oatmeal: add sliced almonds or peanuts and a tablespoon of peanut butter to up your intake of protein!
