A Happy Life Tip: Eat Breakfast!
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but we all know that, right? Right. And if you don’t, please take a look at my past resolution day to eat breakfast everyday for the full list of why it’s imperative to your health, weight control and maintenance and even your mood!
To further emphasize the importance of breakfast, a study done at the University of Alabama at Birmingham [as featured in SELF] found that mice who consumed a high-fat morning meal burned more fat throughout the day than the mice who were fed high-carb, low-fat morning meals. By eating a higher percentage of fat in the morning, your circadian clock may be shifted to burn more fat throughout the entire day [much like the mice!].
Not sure how to add fat to your mostly carb morning meal? No problem! If you normally grab a granola bar on your way out, trade your plain for a peanut butter variety to gain healthy fat that way. If you are a cereal eater, try sprinkling chopped or sliced almonds over your flakes for a boost. If you are one of the few [but very smart] people who carve out extra time to make breakfast, try this recipe below [courtesy of Eating Well] to get a healthy dose of fat to get your body burning!
Green Eggs & Ham Frittata
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, diced
- 1 5-ounce baby spinach, chopped
- 1/2 cup diced ham
- 1/2 cup shredded havarti or Muenster cheese
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Whisk eggs, dill, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; cook, stirring, until softened. Add spinach and ham; cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
- Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and cook, lifting the edges of the frittata so uncooked egg can flow underneath, until the bottom is light golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top, transfer the pan to the oven and bake until the eggs are set, 6 to 8 minutes.
Nutritional Information: 217 calories, 15 g.m. fat, 14 g.m. protein
Claire
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