I think that "what's for breakfast?" might be the second question upon waking up after "what are three things I am grateful for today?"
Breakfast IS an important meal as it gets your body ready for the day BUT should not be your biggest meal. Lunch is reserved for that. Your body is finishing up the mode of elimination and stuffing it with hard things to digest or too much makes it harder for the transition to actually take new foods in and for your body's energy to "turn on"
Some things to consider between the hours of 7am-10am (typically breakfast time):
- SIT DOWN & eat breakfast calmly, undistracted. Perhaps, eat in silence. STOP multi-tasking while you eat & PLEASE leave ALL technology in another room.
- DO get clear on the tasks, interactions, projects on the day's docket AFTER you finish eating.
- Both of these behaviors will leave you feeling confident and efficient and your body more prepared for resilience and productivity.
You already know what all the opposites of the above are, so I won't state the obvious unless you need me to.
NEXT. What are some good options for breakfast?
- Granola with dried fruit. If you want fresh fruit, it's best if you eat all fresh/raw items FIRST before anything that's cooked/processed in anyway due to the water content of the aforementioned, and the fact that it's being digested on the way down to the stomach. Then bring on the other items. YES you can add yogurt, though fermented foods do best at Lunchtime so stick then with a whole milk fat yogurt. NO you won't die as a result and yes it's a beautiful item to eat.
- Chia puddings with any yummy toppings you desire!
- Eggs on a slice of high quality, organic (if you can) ancient grain bread with some avocado or sundried tomatoes, or sautéed onions etc. Your options are pretty wide open.
- Nut butters on the same bread (maybe without the egg although, that was my breakfast of choice when I spent the night at my childhood best friends house and then we added a slice of cheese too! WHOA! that's a heavy one for the heart!)
I am not a fan of smoothies as your meal simply because your stomach isn't being given the cue to activate your digestive enzymes as you drinking it and not chewing it. SO unless you will mindfully chew the whole smoothie as it's going down, you may want to look at adding something alongside it to chew.
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Be Well.
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