A Not-So-Healthy Twist On Popular Breakfast Foods

Published on January 18, 2016
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Sugary Cereals

The more colorful the boxes are, the more sugar in each bite, the better the flavor — typically. As it happens, these flavorful cereals are typically loaded with one unhealthy ingredient: sugar. So the next time that you decide to find your way to the cereal aisle make sure you pay close attention to the sugar servings on the boxes. If the cereal has more than 10g of sugar per serving you should go ahead and pass for something healthier. If you eat a ton of sugar in the morning you’ll pay for it as the day progresses: sugar crashing will lead to feelings of physical and mental sluggishness — no good.

Make a bowl of this instead: oatmeal topped with dried fruits (dates/raisins) and chopped nuts (walnuts/almonds/sunflower seeds).

Sugary Cereals

Sugary Cereals

Breakfast Sandwiches

There is nothing wrong with the occasional loaded breakfast sandwich (meat, egg, cheese, bread) but you don’t want to make make those breakfast sandies a consistent food in your dietary routine. The biggest problem with breakfast sandwiches is that you are getting the majority of your diet killing additives from the least nutritious part of the meal: the bread. These breakfast sandwiches, which are typically pre-made, come armed to the hilt with carbs, sodium, and saturated fats. There are still ways to enjoy these flavor combinations if you really do want to keep them around.

Order this instead: a poached egg and toast with a side of ham.

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Breakfast Sandwiches

Breakfast Sandwiches