SubscribeChange your mind, change your life
I’m always really surprised when people tell me they skip breakfast because they just don’t have time to make their food in the morning. Women especially are the masters of making time and food for everyone else. However, many of us only find time to do our nails and hair and sometimes we exercise, but skip the most essential meal of the day - breakfast.
But missing breakfast is like driving without gas in your car. Many of us make breakfast for our husbands and children but only grab a cup of coffee for ourselves on the way out the door. Imagine trying to run your car with no fuel. Even though most cars have about a gallon of gasoline after the line hits E, you still shouldn’t ride around for too long without re-fueling. Our bodies are similar, and we should not expect that we’ll perform well if we don’t eat in the morning. Breakfast literally means breaking the fast. Your body has been digesting and distributing the nutrients from the last meal you ate overnight, so it’s most important to re-energize yourself in the morning. With summer just around the corner, we’re in a good time of the year to transition our diets and take advantage of the fruits in season, such as strawberries, blueberries and raspberries.
And that’s where the blender comes in handy. If you’re on the run like so many of us are, using the blender to make fruit smoothies is the perfect tool for making sure that you are nourished before you leave the house.
Add berries to orange juice, almond milk or unfiltered apple juice, along with yogurt, a little bit of ice and a banana for thickness and you’re good to go. If you want to get protein, folic acid or fiber into your morning meal, just add a tablespoon of wheat germ or spirulina.
The best thing is that by having a morning meal even while on the run, you will find yourself feeling more energized for longer periods throughout the day.
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As the mother of five and a journalist, I've always encouraged people to empower themselves with information on healthy foods and lifestyles. Nurturing our children with healthy food is one of the most important jobs we have, yet as families have become busier or drifted apart, meal times have been sacrificed.
