Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Those Who Hate Breakfast

Borrowed from Lifescript Diet & Fitness Article by Nancy Gottesman

So you’re not a “breakfast person”? Many claim they just aren’t hungry in the morning, so they forgo eating. If you do, take a look at your nighttime choices. “This is a big red flag that you’re eating too much in the evening,” Blatner says. “I ask my patients to cut down on dinner to ensure that they’ll be hungry for breakfast the next day.” Some skip morning meals because they dislike traditional American breakfast fare. But there’s no rule against eating other things before noon. My son liked eating chicken.-Omni Girl

Sample the following popular breakfasts from across the world. They’re so different from the usual cereal & scrambled eggs, you’ll feel as if you’re on vacation. Cheese or yogurt, fresh-baked whole-grain bread, fruit & café au lait. The French call this petit dejeuner (or little lunch). Miso soup, soybeans over rice, tea. The Japanese way to start the day. Greek yogurt drizzled with honey or feta cheese, olives, whole-grain bread, fruit, black tea is a great Mediterranean meal. In China, breakfast & dinner are often very similar. Fish or meat & vegetables over rice. Brazilians like mangoes topped with avocado cream, plus bread & jam. Make delicious avocado cream with lower-fat ingredients: 1 medium avocado, 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro. Breakfast taco is a favorite in southern Texas: scrambled eggs & shredded chicken or lean beef, topped with salsa & wrapped in a corn tortilla. Huevos rancheros. This Mexican dish, fried eggs on a tortilla topped with spicy tomato sauce (or salsa), becomes healthier if you poach the eggs & use whole-wheat tortillas.