Tiger’s Feel Great Creating Healthy Breakfasts Sarah Motl GA Clinical Nutrition

Why Breakfast? Refuel your body Better work performance Potential for lower BMI Help avoid nutrition gaps

Balanced Breakfast Protein – Eggs, Canadian bacon, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter, milk, cheese Whole Grains – Whole grain toast, cereal, oatmeal, tortillas, muffins, waffles, pancakes Fruit/Vegetables – Fresh, frozen, canned

Balanced Breakfast How many calories? About 20-25% of total daily calories 2,000 calorie diet= 400 calories Split into two small meals &

Weekday Breakfasts “less then 10 minute” Whole grain cereal, low-fat milk, orange juice Whole grain frozen waffles, yogurt, blueberries Yogurt, granola, fruit Whole grain muffin, fruit smoothie (fruit, yogurt, milk) Bagel, low fat cream cheese, strawberries

Weekday Breakfasts Scrambled eggs with peppers, onions, spinach, whole grain toast Breakfast Quesadilla (black beans, cheese, salsa, whole grain tortilla) Breakfast “Sushi” (whole grain tortilla, peanut butter, banana) Instant Oatmeal with milk, blueberries or dried fruit English muffin, Swiss cheese, ham slices

Weekday Breakfasts “Apple Pie Oatmeal” (instant oatmeal, milk, chopped apple, cinnamon) Whole wheat pita, sliced hard boiled egg, shredded cheese, banana English muffin, fried egg, cheese, orange juice

Non traditional Breakfasts Leftover vegetable pizza Leftover rice and scrambled eggs with vegetables Peanut butter and jelly sandwich Sandwich with lean meat and cheese, lettuce Tortilla wrap with vegetables, turkey slices and cheese

Weekend Breakfasts “Less then 30 minutes” Special occasions, weekends, guests Eat leftovers during the week Recipes on handout

Weekend Breakfasts Oatmeal pancakes – Prolongs staying power, whole grains Brown Sugar Waffles – Whole wheat, protein Baked Banana Bread Oatmeal – Twist on instant oatmeal

Weekend Breakfasts Morning Glory Muffins – Whole grain, apples, carrots, raisins, pecans Banana Bread – Replace butter/oil with applesauce, reduce sugar by 1/3 Summer Vegetable Frittata – Seasonal vegetables, eggs

References Academy Of Nutrition and Dietetics. The proven benefits of breakfast UEC5lxzZh88 UEC5lxzZh88 Lutkis A. No breakfast hurts girls focus most. The Wall Street J Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Healthy Breakfast Presentation Kids Eat Right. Overcoming excuses for skipping breakfast Mayo Clinic. Recipe: Morning Glory Muffins My Recipes. Summer Vegetable Frittata / /

Thank You! Questions? Sarah Motl