I often talk with people who are ready to make a change in their diet, but really not sure where to begin. One of the biggest, and often hardest, changes to make is in breakfast.
The breakfast that we choose sets the stage for the rest of the day. When you start your day with refined carbs and sugar, you are setting yourself up for a tough day. An early morning blood sugar spike will set you off on a roller coaster ride that can carry through a good part of your day. The blood sugar spikes, triggering an insulin reaction which removes much of the sugar from your blood stream, which then triggers a craving for more sugar/simple carbs to pick you back up again. It is a vicious cycle.
A better choice is a breakfast that contains both protein and fiber. These two power houses will carry you through your morning with ease. Smoothies are a really quick and easy way to get a great healthy start to your day. A combination of plain full fat yogurt or kefir, some frozen berries, sliced carrots and some sort of green (blanched broccoli, kale, frozen spinach...etc)and a 1/2 banana will give you a fabulous start. Play around with flavors that you like, the sweetness of the fruit hides the vegetables very well! If your smoothie is too thick to blend easily you may need to add a little filtered water or milk to thin it out, but avoid juice.
Cheers :)
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