Nowadays, busy lifestyle lead us to skip the breakfast. However, nutrition experts have pointed out that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast kick-starts your metabolism, helping you burn calories throughout the day. It also gives you the energy you need to get things done and helps you focus at work or at school.
Let’s get to know about 5 healthiest foods for an energetic and nutritious breakfast.
1. Egg
Eggs are a high-nutrient, it contain vitamin D that boosts the immune system and brain development. Not only provide the necessary protein for the body, Lutein and Zeaxanthin in egg yolks help prevent eye disorders like cataracts and macular degeneration. Moreover, eating eggs at breakfast increases feelings of fullness, reduces calorie intake at the next meal and helps maintain steady blood sugar and insulin levels.
2. Oats
Oats may be quite new in Vietnam but it’s a traditional breakfast food in western countries. Known as one of the world's healthiest and most nutritious foods, oats contain many important vitamins, fiber and antioxidants. These antioxidants may also benefit heart health and decrease blood pressure.
Besides, oats are easy to prepare and combine with other foods (fruits, honey, milk ...) that have high nutritional value. Let's enjoy this nutritious food with your family every morning!
4. Greek Yogurt
Different from regular yogurt, dehydration during fermentation makes Greek yogurt flexible with nutrient content like calcium, protein and fat are much higher than regular yogurt. The filtration process also helps to remove lactose, the sugar in milk, so Greek yogurt is lower in carbs and lower in cholesterol. This will not only be good for those who are in the process of losing weight, but also good for the heart and muscle tone.
Try topping Greek yogurt with berries or chopped fruit to increase your meal's vitamin, mineral and fiber content.
4. Trà xanh
Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. Catechin in green tea helps burn belly fat effectively, increase resistance, immunity or improve memory, reduce the risk of heart attack, ... and many other uses. However, we should not drinking green tea in the morning when the stomach is empty, because it will backfire, even affect the health. It is best to drink a cup of green tea after breakfast 30 minutes to replenish a lot of energy for the body.
5. Quả mọng
Berries always taste good and are easy to buy at any supermarket.The most common berries are blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, etc.They have lower sugar than most other fruits, but their fiber content is much higher. Moreover, each berry contains only 50-85 calories depending on the type. They contain many different antioxidants, called anthocyanins, that help protect the heart from aging.
Berries have also been shown to reduce inflammatory symptoms, prevent blood cholesterol and keep blood vessel cells healthy.
Morning nutrition is very important and crucial for a productive day. So choose for yourself & your family the best breakfast foods.
