Healthy Breakfasts: Recipes to Start Your Day Right

Every day starts with breakfast, which is the meal that breaks the fast and provides us with the nutrients we need to start the day with energy.

A healthy, varied and balanced breakfast is the first step towards a proper diet. Eating a good breakfast helps to stabilise your appetite throughout the day – especially when it contains a good source of protein such as milk or plant-based drink, yoghurt, cottage cheese, eggs and other sources of protein.

Use your creativity to create different combinations. With the same foods, you can create different, tasty, healthy breakfasts and avoid a monotonous diet.

Healthy breakfasts for those who want to lose weight

Those looking to lose weight should not skip breakfast, much less have a restrictive meal. This will result in an increase in appetite throughout the day, which could lead to more uncontrolled eating, especially in the late afternoon.

Therefore, you should make sure you have a healthy breakfast, preferably with time to chew your food well and enjoy the meal.

You should choose to include low-fat dairy products, low-sugar carbohydrates and fruit, preferably raw or dehydrated and, if possible, with the skin.

In addition to quality, it is equally important to strictly adhere to quantities – if you have difficulty knowing the correct dose for you, seek help from a nutritionist.

There should be no prohibited foods, you should just consume them in the right quantity so as not to jeopardize the achievement of your goal.

And just as there are foods that you should include in your first meal of the day for a balanced breakfast, there are also foods that you should avoid. For a healthy breakfast, you should keep sugary cereals, biscuits, jams with added sugar and sugary drinks such as cappuccino away from your table.

Ultimately, it is important that breakfast is a filling meal, low in sugar and with a good fiber and protein content. 

5 healthy breakfast ideas under 250 kcal:

1. 1 natural low-fat yogurt + 2 tablespoons of oat flakes + 6 almonds in their skin + 100g of raspberries
2.  ½ wholemeal bread + 1 fresh cheese (80g) + 1 tsp peanut butter + 1 kiwi
3. 1 wholemeal rye toast + 1 scrambled egg + 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds + 100g blueberries
4. 1 low-fat natural yogurt + cinnamon + 1 tablespoon of oat flakes + 1 tablespoon of chia seeds + 1/2 sachet of dried fruit
5. 1 glass of skimmed milk + 1 slice of bread (30g) + 1 drizzle of olive oil + 100ml of scrambled egg whites with oregano

Protein-rich breakfasts

A healthy breakfast should have a good source of protein. Those who train in the morning should opt for a protein-rich breakfast to ensure good muscle recovery.

But a protein-rich breakfast is also valid for those who simply tend to have a big appetite when they wake up – a healthy, protein-rich breakfast will ensure greater satiety throughout the morning.

It is therefore important to include foods with high biological value proteins in your breakfast. This means having proteins that include essential amino acids for our body – these amino acids must be obtained through food, as our body cannot synthesize them. Examples of such foods include dairy products and eggs.

Of plant origin, we have nuts and quinoa that can also be part of a healthy breakfast.

For a protein breakfast, you can include protein-rich dairy products such as protein bread, nuts, peanut butter, hemp seeds and eggs.

6 healthy, high-protein breakfast ideas

It’s possible to have a different healthy, protein-rich breakfast every day of the week. Here are 6 options to inspire you:

1. Oatmeal porridge (250ml protein milk + oat flakes + hemp seeds) with fruit and nut topping.
2. Smoothie with: 1 protein yogurt + chopped almonds + hemp seeds + 1 piece of fruit
3. 250ml protein milk + 1 slice of protein bread with peanut butter + 1 piece of fruit
4. 1 low-fat yogurt + 1 slice of protein bread with 1 poached egg + low-fat fresh cheese 
5. 1 slice of protein bread + scrambled eggs (1 egg + 100ml of egg whites) + 1 slice of ham without visible fat
6. Liquid protein yogurt + stuffed pancakes.

Low Carb Stuffed Pancakes Recipe

Ingredients (2 servings):

• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp oatmeal
• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 3 to 4 tablespoons of milk or yogurt
• 1 teaspoon of powdered or liquid stevia
• Cinnamon to taste

Topping:

• Apple and Peanut Fruut Mix (optional)

 Preparation:

1. Mix all the ingredients with a fork or using a blender.
2. Place the mixture in the pan in small portions and turn when the first bubbles appear.
3. Wait just a few seconds and remove.

Once ready, place one on top of the other and alternate with natural yogurt and finish with Apple and Peanut Fruut Mix.