breakfast

Breakfast doesn’t need to be boring. Discover four interesting and delicious ways to nourish your body in the morning.

A big breakfast can help blood sugar control for type 2 diabetic people.

Harvard researchers find that eating a good breakfast reduces your risk of developing heart disease.

A protein rich breakfast is the key to stopping unhealthy snacking later in the day.

Added buckwheat flour boosts the protein in this special pancake recipe.

Making your own muesli is a wonderful way to tailor your breakfast to your dietary needs. (It’s also fun!)

Breakfast should be your favourite meal of the day as it offers the opportunity for some sumptuous but healthy dining.

Skipping breakfast primes your brain to seek out high kilojoule foods.

There are loads of variations in flavours as well as ingredients that may be used in the batter. You can experiment using combinations of different grains/flours: rice, quinoa, oat flour, soy flour, millet etc to achieve a different flavour and texture for your pancake. Ingredients such as greek yoghurt, milk, soy milk, almond milk etc can also be used.

Protein allows the muscles to rebuild and repair. Whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, to become fitter, stronger, leaner, or a combination; it is essential that you refuel your body after exercise.

It is suggested that the ideal “window” of time in which to consume our post-workout meal (in order to aid recovery) is up to 90 minutes after training. The sooner, the better! This recipe is for the perfect post-workout meal, that takes only 5 minutes to prepare!

My plan for this week’s breakfast incorporates foods shown to keep brain cells healthy and stave cognitive decline, including berries, nuts, olive oil, wholegrain, fish, and more—all power nutrients great for your whole body too. Your memory, attention span, and ability to learn will benefit from the healthful foods you’ll be choosing!!

Nothing beats warm, freshly homebaked bread. This recipe for spelt, honey and sesame loaf adds an extra hit of sweetness and satisfaction to the homebaked bread experience.