Don’t forget that the most important meal of the day is breakfast. Skipping breakfast can set you up for overeating later in the day. A healthy a.m. Meal, on the other hand, can give you energy, satisfy your appetite, and set the stage for smart decisions all day long. Always include proteins & complex carbohydrates. Some examples of healthy breakfast

Strawberry parfaits

If you’ve got a sweet tooth when you roll out of bed, head straight for this low-fat strawberry parfait. Breakfast that tastes like dessert? That’s our kind of morning!

Ingredients:

– 1 lb. strawberries

– 2 cups low fat vanilla Greek yogurt

– 6 tbsps. muesli cereal

Directions:

1. Cut 1 lb. strawberries into quarters and divide half among 4 glasses.

2. Divide 1cup low fat vanilla Greek yogurt and 3 tbsp. muesli cereal evenly among glasses.

3. Repeat with remaining berries and additional 1cup yogurt and 3 tbsp. muesli. Top with sliced berries.

Nutritional facts per serving

Calories 169.1 kcal

Fat 2.3 g

Saturated fat 1.1 g

Cholesterol 6.1 mg

Sodium 92 mg

Carbohydrates 31.9 g

Total sugars 24.7 g

Dietary fiber 2.9 g

Protein 7.4 g

One-Minute Cheesy Mushroom Scramble

Including prep and cook time, this scramble will take you only four minutes (meaning you’ll have plenty of time to curl your hair before work).

Ingredients

– 3 eggs (2 egg whites, 1 whole egg)

– 1/2 cup presliced fresh mushrooms

– 1 ounce 2% shredded mozzarella

– 1 teaspoon pam cooking spray

Directions

1. Crack eggs into bowl. Whisk eggs to break yolks.

2. Add mushrooms and cheese.

3. Spray pam on hot pan.

4. Add eggs. Cook and scramble until firm

Nutritional facts per serving

Calories 293.1 Kcal

Fat 19.1 g

Saturated fat 7.2 g

Cholesterol 649.7 mg

Sodium 414.2 mg

Carbohydrates 3.3 g

Total sugars 1.7 g

Dietary fiber 0.4 g

Protein 28.1 g