Ideas for Breakfast When Dieting



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When you are looking for ideas for breakfast while you are on a diet, there are many ready-to-serve items you could choose from to a variety of recipes that you can consider. The most common breakfast idea is the old staple of cereal in the morning. There are many healthy choices awaiting you for the next time you go shopping. Below you will find a breakdown of some of your choices, as well as a few recipes that you could make for a nice, breakfast meal:

 

Cereals

 

1) Whole Grain TOTAL (General Mills)

 

Helps to satisfy your requirements for a daily intake of whole grains.

 

Is low in saturated fat and cholesterol.

 

One serving contains only 97 calories, 1g of fat, as well as 5g of sugars per serving.

 

Provides a good source of dietary fiber.

 

Is a great source of essential vitamins and minerals, including B6, B12, C, and E, folate, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, calcium, iron and zinc.

 

2) Frosted Mini-Wheats (Kellogg's)

 

When you choose this cereal, stick with the original version; Maple and Brown Sugar and Vanilla Creme flavors are filled with sugar.

 

In one serving, there are only 102 calories, as well as less than 1g of fat.

 

The cereal provides 3g of fiber, 6g of sugar and 3mg of sodium.

 

This cereal is filled with iron and manganese, as well as a decent amount of other vitamins and minerals such as B6 and B12, niacin, thiamin and riboflavin.

 

3) Fiber One (General Mills)

 

This is one of the healthiest cereals out on the market.


There are 59 calories in this cereal, as well as 1g of fat, 14g of fiber and no sugar. 

 

Fiber One also provides a good source of B6 and B12, folate, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, iron, magnesium and zinc.

 

Cheerios (General Mills)


Stick to the original or multigrain varieties of this cereal and try to avoid the frosted, honey nut and apple cinnamon varieties.

 

One serving of Cheerios delivers 111 calories, 2g of fat, 4g of fiber and 2g of sugar.

 

The cereal also provides a good serving of vitamins and minerals like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, folate, B12, iron, zinc and manganese.

 

Post Grape-Nuts Flakes (Kraft)


This healthy choice offers 106 calories, 1g of fat, 3g of fiber, 5g of sugar, per serving.

 

You will also find it a good source of vitamins A, B6 and B12, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folate and iron.

 

Below are a few recipes to start off your morning:

 

Healthy Breakfast Ideas

 

Hot CousCous Breakfast

 

Ingredients

1/4 tsp orange peel grated
1 oz couscous uncooked
1/2 oz almonds toasted, sliced
1 tbsp half-and-half

 

Directions

1) In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water and the orange peel and bring to a boil.

2) Remove from heat and stir in couscous.

3) Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.

4) Transfer couscous to serving bowl.

5) Top with almonds and half-and-half.

 

Calories: 210

Protein: 7 grams

Fat: 9 grams

Carbs: 26 grams



 

Breakfast Tortillas

 

This recipe consists of 166 calories, as well as 2.3 grams fat per serving.

 

Ingredients

2 cup spinach, firmly packed,washed & chopped
2 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup salsa
6 whole-wheat or corn tortilla

 

Directions

1) Place the spinach in a saucepan with only the water you washed it in still clinging to the leaves.

2)  Cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 2 minutes.

3) Remove from the saucepan and drain well.

4) Place the brown rice, corn, and salsa in the saucepan.

5) Cook, stirring, until heated through.

6) Stir in the spinach.

7) Spoon a line of the mixture down the center of each tortilla and roll

 

Breakfast Casserole

 

Ingredients

8 eggs

1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

1 pound package of breakfast sausage or chopped ham

Chopped green or any kind of onions
1 cup or less of shredded zucchini
Tiny broccoli flowerettes
 
Directions

1) Whip up 8 eggs with 1 cup of cheese and 1 lb of breakfast sausage or chopped ham.

2) Add chopped greens, onions, shredded zucchini and broccoli.

3) Place in a 9x12 sprayed casserole dish

4) Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until a table knife comes out clean

 

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