Working with a client this week a convo about toast and cereal cropped up.
It was a regular feature in their food diary.
“What’s the problem with it?” they asked…
“I eat brown bread and granola or healthy cereals as a quick meal option.”
There’s nothing wrong with it.
But there’s also very little right with it in that it doesn’t offer much nutrition beyond carbs.
The big thing missing is protein.
Your needs increase with age, stress, illness and physical activity.
So it’s a good idea to pimp the toast with some eggs, sliced meat, smoked salmon, mashed sardines or cottage cheese.
Or add natural yoghurt or a scoop of protein powder to your cereal.
You could also make the following more balanced meals in 5-10 minutes:
- Scrambled eggs or an omelette with spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms
- Microwave rice with frozen veggies topped with tinned fish or cooked prawns
- Natural yoghurt with berries, nuts and cinnamon
- Large salad topped with cooked beetroot, goat cheese and walnuts
- Microwave potato with cottage cheese/tuna and Greek yoghurt and large salad
- Protein smoothie bowl (mix protein powder with milk/yoghurt) and top with sliced fruit, nuts or low-sugar granola
- Cooked meat wraps – wrap cooked meat around sliced cucumber, rocket and tomatoes
- Ready-made falafels and humous with a watercress, rocket and tomato salad
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