Healthy Breakfast Ideas

 

Delicious Healthy Breakfast

Eating a healthy breakfast kick starts the day providing essential nutrition for normal bodily function. Consuming a low calorie breakfast packed with protein will reduce appetite throughout the day starving off hunger for the wrong kinds of foods. Eating more protein boosts the metabolism building lean muscle while burning off body fat helping people maintain a normal body weight. Breakfast cereals are grain foods typically precooked sold as ready to eat customally with milk or non dairy milk products for healthy breakfast options in the United States and elsewhere often topped with fruits to enhance the flavors of the dish. The modern commercial concept of eating cereal food originated in the vegetarian beliefs of the American Seventh Day Adventists who in the 1860’s formed the Western Health Reform Institute, later named Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek Michigan. 

The entrepreneurial possibilities of the ground thin baked cereal dough served to the sanitarium's patients inspired two men W.K. Kellogg and C.W. Post to each form their own business. The market for ready to eat cereals continued to grow in the late 1950’s marked for ready to eat breakfast cereals gaining popularity among people of all ages. According to National Cereal Day, 2.7 billion boxes of cereal are sold annually. That is enough to wrap around the world 13 times as 49 percent of Americans begin their day with a bowl of cereal. In the 19th century morning meals consisted mostly of meats which lead to digestive issues due to lack of fiber.  This sparked the vegetarian movement that would eventually lead to food reforms.   In 1863 a religiously conservative vegetarian James Celab Jackson ran a medical Sanatorium in Western New York.  He created a healthy breakfast cereal from gram flour dough that was dried and broken into shapes which was called Granula. 

It was so hard they had to soak it in milk overnight.  John Harvey Kellogg, a surgeon operating in a health spa in Michigan later made his own version and named it Granola.  Inspired by the same concept a former patient of Kellogg’s C.W. Post created Grape Nuts.  This would go on to become the first ever popular product to offer a discount coupon.  Ready to eat cereals are readily available at local markets offering a vast array of delicious options for consumers.  Four basic types of ready to eat cereals are made from rice, corn, and wheat that has been broken down into grits then cooked with flavor additives and syrups then pressed into flakes.  Fortified cereals are commercial products that have added micronutrients vitamins and minerals added enhancing the nutritional value of the product known as fortification. Widespread fortification started in the U.S. in 1924 in effort to provide the public with nutritious foods.  That was when vitamin d was added to milk to prevent rickets softening and weakening of the bones. 

Soon fortification became a common practice when manufacturing cereals enhancing nutritional value for each serving.  Surveys suggest most Americans don't meet the recommended dietary estimated requirements for a crucial number of micronutrients.  Some of these micronutrient deficiencies are considered a serious health concern in the U.S. population 2023. Grains are an essential part of any diet plan providing the body with iron and fiber and providing the body with nutritional support needed to stay active.   Healthy grain cereals are vital for promoting good health, lowering cholesterol and reducing body fat by eating fewer calories. Dietary fiber from whole grains is the portion of the plant that can not be broken down into digestive enzymes for the body to process.  Old Fashioned Quaker Oats is a good source of fiber 3 grams per half cup serving, 150 calories help keep you full in the morning. Quaker Oats instant oatmeal cereal packets are available in many flavors including low-sugar varieties for those who are watching their caloric intake.

Using healthy cereals to create new recipes is a great way to incorporate more fiber rich foods into your diet. Oat cereals go well with many fruit toppings or toasted nuts for additional custom flavors.  Quaker oats is 100% natural whole grains for lasting energy low may help reduce the risk of heart disease.  One serving of breakfast cereal containing 3 grams of soluble fiber may reduce cholesterol helping to boost physical energy.  Research suggests eating a healthy diet rich in oat bran cereal or whole-grain oats may lower blood cholesterol levels. People in the U.S. like its cereals ranking 4 in the world's cereal consumption. Approximately 50 percent of Americans start their day off with a bowl of cereal. NuTrail Low Carb Keto Nut Granola healthy breakfast cereal with 3g net carbs, 5g of protein,16g of healthy fats, 0g added sugar, gluten-free, GMO-free, 190 calories per serving. Keto Nut Granola is easy to make, served hot or cold, and consumed as a healthy breakfast or delicious snack option that satisfies your cravings.

NuTrail Keto Nut Granola healthy breakfast cereals are available in 3 flavors including Keto Blueberry Cinnamon, Keto Nut Granola Cinnamon Pecan, and Vanilla Strawberry. Demand for healthy cereal bar grains gains momentum and benefits the market expansion by providing nutritious cereal bars to the consumer.  Keto cereal is a good source of fiber and protein whole grain cereal 15 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per serving. Healthy breakfast cereals are a great meal option depending on the ingredients listed on the package. Nutrition may vary. Food manufacturers fortify cereals with a process of adding micronutrient trace elements and essential vitamins to food, often ready-to-eat prepackaged for the consumer.  It is estimated that the average American eats 160 bowls of cereal each year, says Post. Eggs are an affordable food source, high quality protein, low in calories perfect for any dish.  Eggs are nutritious and have health benefits when used in recipes.  Two large eggs are only 156 calories, 12 grams of high quality protein and choline, a nutrient found in many foods. 

Your body uses choline to regulate mood, memory, muscle control and other bodily functions may reduce blood pressure. Eating a variety of meat, poultry, dairy, fish, whole grains and cruciferous vegetables including cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, broccoli may be beneficial to your health. 

Eggs are a nutritious affordable healthy breakfast option as a good food source suited for creating a nutritious meal that is low in calories. Egg retail sales in the United States from private label eggs has the highest sales among fresh egg brands.  Eggland's Best is the leading brand in the United States with sales reaching 214.15 million US dollars.  The entire category is dominated by private label fresh eggs that vary in price for the consumer.  Eggs are provided in a wide variety of forms in the food industry besides cook shelled eggs consumers may find dried powdered eggs that can be used without rehydration that can be used to make scrambled eggs or omelets. Most produced shelled eggs go to retail in the US sold as fresh eggs in the dairy department.

Eggs are a good source of inexpensive protein with more than half of the protein found in egg whites at 3.6 grams per egg and 2.7 grams of protein is found in the yolk of the egg. Healthy breakfast recipes is a delicious way to start your day packed with nutrition. 

Cheers!

Patricia Lynn

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