No matter what you think, breakfast is STILL the most important meal of the day. A good breakfast can kick-start your morning and help you power through. Morning meals have been known to improve attention, increase alertness and help with memory! Let's face it, starting the day off with a meal even improves your mood and keeps you feeling good all day long.
Not a morning person? Having something delicious (and healthy) to look forward to could be the motivation you need to get you out of bed and it could even improve the way you start your day. Try a quick bowl of whole grain cereal with honey and bananas or Greek yogurt with blueberries for an easily prepared morning dish.
In the winter, oatmeal is an excellent choice. Instead of instant or pre-packaged oatmeal, opt for oatmeal that you actually cook on the stove. In 5 minutes you can have a warm breakfast loaded with cinnamon, walnuts, sunflower seeds, cranberries, blueberries, banana...or anything else you want.
In addition to being delicious, oatmeal does a lot for you and your body. Oats are low in sugar and slowly release energy all day, helping reduce your urge to snack. They also help reduce "bad" cholesterol and improve digestive health.
Tomorrow morning, toss those covers off of you and experiment with oatmeal. You're sure to become a morning person when you have something delicious and exciting to look forward to!
