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Many experts believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially if you’re on a diet. It’s crucial to start your day off with a filling, healthy, and slimming breakfast to aid weight loss. Eating breakfast gives you energy, jump-starts your metabolism, and sets you up for a day of success.
“Studies have found that although people who skip breakfast eat slightly fewer calories during the day, they tend to have higher body mass index, or BMI,” says Christy C. Tangney, Ph.D., a clinical dietitian at Rush University Medical Center. BMI is the ratio of someone’s weight to height and is used to easily measure if someone is in a healthy weight range or not.
If you’re trying to give your metabolism a boost and lose fat, starting your day with one of these healthy breakfast recipes is key. Read on to find out more.
1) Scrambled Eggs With Cayenne Pepper
Eggs are a complete protein that are rich in healthy fats, amino acids, and vitamins. All of which helps promote a fast metabolism. If you want to increase their health benefits and speed up your metabolism more, add a dash of cayenne to your scrambled eggs. The spice has been shown to help with weight management, curb your appetite, increase your metabolism, and burn more calories.
2) Açaí Or Smoothie Bowls
Made with real fruit, Açaí and smoothie bowls can make for a nutrient-packed breakfast. Açaí berries are low in sugar and higher in antioxidants than other berries like cranberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Berries, in general, are full of fiber, calcium, and vitamin A. Fiber-packed foods keep you full longer, which helps keep you from overeating. When preparing your Açaí or smoothie bowl, just make sure you're not adding in too much sugar.
3) Apples With Almond Butter
Apples are rich in antioxidants and fiber and only contain around 95 calories. Eating an apple day really does keep the doctor away because it lowers your risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (diseases that are also often associated with a high amount of body fat). Almond butter is a great spread to top your apple with because it's a lower-fat alternative to peanut butter and it has 3 grams of protein. The fats in almond butter are monounsaturated fats (the good kind) which actually help you burn calories.
4) Avocado On Whole Grain Toast
Avocados are naturally full of nutrients and make a great breakfast spread! They have a lot of fat, but not the bad kind like trans fats. They contain healthy monounsaturated fatty acids which help spike your metabolism, leading to weight loss. Avocados also have more potassium than bananas and are packed with almost 20 vitamins and minerals. The whole grain toast contains lots of fiber which helps prevent weight gain.
5) Oatmeal With Fruit & Almonds
Oatmeal is loaded with fiber which helps keep you full, curbing your hunger and it helps lower your cholesterol. High cholesterol has a direct correlation to obesity and stomach fat, and an increased risk of heart and vascular disease. One cup only contains about 150 calories and six grams of protein making it low-calorie, balanced breakfast.
