12/12/2023
✨Here is how you can build a balanced breakfast✨
BENEFITS
Breakfast is such an important meal for fuelling our brain and body and reaching all of our required nutrients for the day. It can help with improved appetite control and focus.
Starting your day with a balanced breakfast, can also reduce your blood sugar going on a rollercoaster throughout the day. 📈
Elements of a balanced breakfast include 2 or more of the following: 🍽️
1. Protein: these include foods such as yogurt, eggs, nuts, seeds and legumes. Protein helps keep us feeling fuller for longer and these foods provide a variety of nutrients such as calcium, vitamin B12, selenium to name a few.
2. Complex carbohydrates: these include foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grains. These foods provide fibre and help keep us fuller for longer while also helping our blood sugar levels.
3. Healthy fats: these include foods such as avocado, nut butters, nuts, seeds and olive oil. Fats also help keep us fuller for longer, helps with cell growth and cholesterol levels.
What’s your favourite breakfast?
Sweet or savoury? 🍳🥑🍞🥣🍓🍌
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