Monday, August 8, 2011

Healthy Vegan Breakfast - 3 Tips On How To Make a Vegan Breakfast That is Delicious and Healthy

By Heather Nauta


Possibly the most important meal of the day is a healthy vegan breakfast. I think that all meals are as important, but an excellent and healthy breakfast does set the mode.

Important: For anyone who tends to skip a breakfast in favor of a caffeine hit, having a healthy vegan breakfast instead could be the most important thing you do!

Here are 3 tips that make up the majority of my breakfasts:

Healthy Breakfast 1 - Fruit

Fruit is a brilliant vegan breakfast idea because fruits are full of fiber, antioxidants and natural sugars for speedy energy. All fruits are also low in sodium, and many of them contain high potassium, which facilitate to stabilize previous high sodium intake.

However, be sure to have a variety instead of just having the usual oranges and bananas. Melons are exceptionally good for you, but berries are even better. Try to eat 6 different kinds of fruits in the course of a week.

If you usually feel energetic and warm, or if it is the peak of summer, having fruits for a healthy breakfast could be perfect. But, if you have cold hands and feet, feeling sick, or if it's chilly outside, fruits perhaps are not the best way to start your day.

Healthy Breakfast 2 - Grains

In those situations, grains are an exceptional choice for your healthy vegan breakfast. An important source of nutrition are whole grains, in which, if they are kept whole have protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber and a wide range of essential nutrients. They are an exceptional option for breakfast because they are primarily made up of complex carbohydrates that can be digested slowly by your body to bring energy during the morning.

Studies have been shown that whole grains, over the last few decades are known to lower cholesterol. Many suggestions point to oat bran as a perfect source of fiber, and getting plenty of fiber is a good advice for anyone. As a whole, eating the whole grain instead of just one part of it, like the bran, means it maintains its nutrients and freshness better.

There are grains that a good number of people don't see on a regular basis - quinoa, buckwheat, millet, kamut, spelt and brown rice. All have their own character, and bring various energies and nutrients to our bodies. A variety of these grains are included in a healthy vegan diet, so use as many types as you can.

Healthy Breakfast 3 - Vegan Brunch

You can also eat a healthy vegan breakfast that inclines towards the yummier side occasionally like vegan french toast, pancakes and waffles. You can still have these in a healthier way by keeping them low in fat and using whole grain flour. You have to learn how to make these things right in order that if you have friends over you can prepare the best healthy vegan brunch they've ever had!




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