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You Need More Than a Cup of Coffee For Breakfast!

1/15/2021

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Tips for a Healthier Breakfast
Coffee alone is not enough! Eating breakfast in the morning fuels your body. It helps adults and kids stay focused at home, school, and work. Eating a healthy breakfast may lower your chances of getting diabetes, heart disease, and being overweight. It is also a good opportunity to get vitamins and nutrients from healthy foods like fruits, dairy, protein, and grains. Keep reading for 3 ways to make your breakfast a little bit healthier!

1. Make it Whole Grain

Whole grains have more fiber and nutrients. This keeps you feeling fuller longer and provides your body with lots of nutrition. Instead of plain, white toast, plain pancake mix, or a plain bagel, make it whole wheat! Oatmeal, whole wheat tortillas, whole grain cereals, and quinoa are other great options! Check out Why Whole Grains Will Change Your Life to learn how to find whole grain foods at the grocery store.
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2. Add Fruits and Veggies

Remember that MyPlate, our healthy eating guide, recommends that we make 1/2 of our plates fruits and vegetables. That doesn't just mean our lunch and dinner plates! Fruits and veggies can be easily added to your morning meal.

Try adding bananas, raisins, or berries to hot or cold cereals. Chopped up vegetables make a great addition to eggs or potatoes. Or simply serve apples, oranges, or another piece of fruit alongside your meal. Fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and veggies will do the trick!
Berry Oatmeal
Yogurt Parfait
Savory Oatmeal

3. Swap Out Sugary Foods

When you look at the nutrition facts label on your favorite breakfast food or drink, is sugar listed as one of the first ingredients? If so, it may not be the healthiest choice.
Breakfast Comparrison
Fruit flavored yogurt and muffins are popular breakfast foods, but the first meal of the day can be healthier. Swapping them out for plain yogurt with berries and granola will give your body less sugar and more nutrition, plus these are all items you can buy in bulk. That means you will save money!

Another easy way to reduce the amount of sugar in your breakfast is to skip the juice! We know it seems healthy because it's made from fruit, but even 100% fruit juice is high in sugar. It's also missing the healthy fiber that whole fruit provides. Try eating a piece of fruit instead or limiting yourself (and the kids) to 1/2 cup or 4 oz of juice per day.

Want More Information?

  • Watch this video from MyPlate.gov to see how simple swaps can help you build a better breakfast:
  • Check out How to Make Breakfast a Healthy Habit from the American Heart Association
  • Read Breakfast: Key to Growing Healthy from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Don't eat a typical American breakfast? Don't worry, all foods can fit! Check out MyPlate for Different Cultures to learn how.
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