Someone recently asked me what might be the best breakfast. My answer is: mix it up.
As a holistic nutritionist, I look at each meal as an opportunity to provide an array of nutrients, so I believe the best benefit comes from eating a variety of breakfasts instead of the same thing every day.
I often base my breakfast decision on the weather, but I also consider the kind of day I am anticipating because each nutrient has an energetic quality to it. More on that in a minute.
my sample breakfasts:
cooked whole oats with walnuts cinnamon and blueberries C p 2 poached eggs with mushrooms P c sourdough bread with avocado and smoked salmon PC smoothie with kale, berries, chia seeds, peanut butter, water CP muesli or kamut with banana and walnuts Cp berries and yogurt Pc greens with olives and a hard boiled egg Cp
In terms of the kind of day I anticipate, I go with a heavier protein breakfast on days where I need to be mentally sharp and focused; the heavier complex carb days are those when it’s cold out or I need physical stamina. In both instances there is always a bit of protein and complex carb in each choice; it’s just that one is more dominant than the other.. You’ll see I added a P or a C after each choice to clarify which is more dominant, and it’s followed by a lower case choice, and two upper case letters if protein and carbohydrates are about equal.