Enlightening Article Of the Day

Today I received my daily email from Body Ecology and decided to share with you my favorite points from the article I read.

The article was all about BREAKFAST, which we all know is the "most important meal of the day".

When I think back to before I was married my weekly breakfast menu looked something like this:

cinnamon sugar poptart, frosted flakes, 2 pieces of white toast, etc.

Sometimes I would even have donuts or PUMPKIN PIE! My mom would justify it by saying pumpkin is a vegetable :)

What we need to remember is that the breakfast FOODS we eat are the important part of this necessary meal.

From Body Ecology:

 What do you eat for breakfast?
Some of the most popular breakfast foods are cereals, energy bars, bagels, fruit, yogurt, fruit juice, and coffee. If you drink your coffee black, what do all the other foods have in common? Sugar.

These foods are quick and energizing.
Keep in mind while most processed foods make squeezing in breakfast more possible, it also means that these foods are more likely to contain additives that your body does not need, including high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In fact, all of the foods listed above except coffee, if purchased at a supermarket, likely contain fructose.
While juice, yogurt, cereal, and energy bars seem healthy, the amount of sugar in these foods makes them extremely unhealthy.

• Pasteurized fruit juice contains large amounts of sugar, and oftentimes, manufacturers will add even more before selling the product.
• Cereals, baked goods, and energy bars all have added sugar, even when they claim extra fiber content and to be “heart healthy”.
• Unless you are eating homemade yogurt from raw grass-fed dairy, chances are that the yogurt has added sugar, typically in the form of high fructose corn syrup. Reading labels helps the consumer discern the best product available.

To read the full article click here:

Surprise! These Popular Breakfast Foods Aren't As Healthy As You Think

What breakfast foods are cleanER choices?

My personal favorites are:

Scrambled eggs (1 egg + 2 egg whites) and ham (nitrate free) 

Smoothie: 1/4 c. oj, 1/4 c. soymilk + frozen fruit and ground flax

BEST OATMEAL EVER 

"Champion Juice" aka apple carrot celery juice :) makes you feel like a champ!

Start today by making one cleanER breakfast choice this week.

Your body will thank you!