A healthy beginning to a day gives you the headstart to be energetic and happy. As they say the morning shows the day. So breakfast assumes great importance. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen and dinner like a pauper’ holds true for present generation also. A nutritious breakfast refuels the body and replenishes blood sugar (glucose) thereby releasing the energy required to start the day. It improves concentration. Problem-solving skills and eye-hand coordination. A healthy breakfast should include the right amounts of carbohydrates, proteins and fibres.
Fibres - Fresh fruits, dry fruits and vegetables.
Carbohydrates - Whole grain cereals and rolls, oatmeal, low fat crackers, brown bread, etc.
Dairy - Skimmed milk, low fat yogurt and cheese.
Protein - Boiled eggs, peanut butter, soy beans, lean meat and fish.
Sugar based juices and refined flour foods don’t form a healthy breakfast at all.
Health Vegetarian breakfast options are :
Skimmed/Toned Milk, Curd/Buttermilk (with mint/curry leaves) Milk shakes (banana/straberry, etc) with.
Vegetable Poha / Upma / Sevian / Dalia, Idli, Dhoklas, Stuffed Chapattis (carrot, spinach, dal) Vegetable cutlet (use raw banana instead of potatoes), Cottage cheese sandwich, Grill tomato sandwich (Use brown bread, multigrain, whole wheat bread).
Sprout salad (with boiled potatoes, onion, tomatoes).
Vegetable roll / wraps (use whole wheat atta)
Wheat flakes / Oat flakes with fresh fruits / dry fuits.
Have at least one fresh fruit and few dry fruits.
Healthy Non-Vegetarian Breakfast Options are:
Skimmed / Tonned Milk, Buttermilk (with mint/curry leaves) Milk shakes (banana / strawberry etc) with
Wheat flakes/oat flakes with fresh fruits/dry fruits) porridge/oats with milk.
Boiled egg, poached egg, scrambled egg.
Fish steamed with herbs, grilled fish with vegetables.
Chicken (boiled) sandwich, chicken salad with vetables.
Fish/Egg sandwich (use Multigrain, whole wheat bread).
Have at least one fresh fruit and few dry fruits.
Fibres - Fresh fruits, dry fruits and vegetables.
Carbohydrates - Whole grain cereals and rolls, oatmeal, low fat crackers, brown bread, etc.
Dairy - Skimmed milk, low fat yogurt and cheese.
Protein - Boiled eggs, peanut butter, soy beans, lean meat and fish.
Sugar based juices and refined flour foods don’t form a healthy breakfast at all.
Health Vegetarian breakfast options are :
Skimmed/Toned Milk, Curd/Buttermilk (with mint/curry leaves) Milk shakes (banana/straberry, etc) with.
Vegetable Poha / Upma / Sevian / Dalia, Idli, Dhoklas, Stuffed Chapattis (carrot, spinach, dal) Vegetable cutlet (use raw banana instead of potatoes), Cottage cheese sandwich, Grill tomato sandwich (Use brown bread, multigrain, whole wheat bread).
Sprout salad (with boiled potatoes, onion, tomatoes).
Vegetable roll / wraps (use whole wheat atta)
Wheat flakes / Oat flakes with fresh fruits / dry fuits.
Have at least one fresh fruit and few dry fruits.
Healthy Non-Vegetarian Breakfast Options are:
Skimmed / Tonned Milk, Buttermilk (with mint/curry leaves) Milk shakes (banana / strawberry etc) with
Wheat flakes/oat flakes with fresh fruits/dry fruits) porridge/oats with milk.
Boiled egg, poached egg, scrambled egg.
Fish steamed with herbs, grilled fish with vegetables.
Chicken (boiled) sandwich, chicken salad with vetables.
Fish/Egg sandwich (use Multigrain, whole wheat bread).
Have at least one fresh fruit and few dry fruits.