We are often left wondering what is healthy living and to be healthy what should we eat. We come across conflicting news each day and amidst all that we succumb to the lures of fast food.
Let us try to deconstruct what is healthy eating. And today we touch healthy "Breakfast"
Let us try to deconstruct what is healthy eating. And today we touch healthy "Breakfast"
Before we start with what you can eat and what you cannot eat, two thumb rules to guide you.
1. Eating at the right time is very important and adds significantly to your health when you eat right. Let us repeat- EATING AT THE RIGHT TIME!!
2. Middle path- Everything under the sun is poison, the quantity and quality matters. So eating in moderation has always been found to be beneficial.
What can we eat?
Our traditional food habits have been designed with a balance of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. So eating right when you are healthy allows you to stay healthy.
1. Eating Idli , Vada, Sambhar and Chatni! - In this you have the right mix of carbohydrates, proteins, fats and essential nutrients. So taking two idlis, one vada should serve as a good breakfast for most people.
2. Omelette with bread toast and butter- This has protein, carbohydrate and fat.
3. Dosa with smabhar and chatni- This may fall short of protein and you may want to add a boiled egg or a dal vada with it.
4. Poha - This has carbohydrate and if peanuts are there a bit of protein but you can supplement this with an egg or glass of milk.
5. Bowl of fruits with and egg.
6. Upma- if it has vegetables and ghee added to it, becomes a more wholesome food. Check different types of Upma here.
What we are saying with above examples is that most breakfast are tailored to be healthy. You eat them at the right time, that is within 2 hours of waking up before 9 am and lo behold, you have ensured an healthy start.
What we will not recommend for eating at breakfast-
1. Biscuits- very bad choice. Processed food with mostly carbohydrates.
2. Only bread- again only carbohydrates.
3. Only milk- a good source of protein but will not give you the carbohydrates and fats required to start your day.
4. Only Juice- It will mostly be carbohydrates for you and in juice form the absorption of fructose/glucose is faster creating a slump soon. Eating fruits is much better. But the bowl of fruits need to be accompanied by milk or eggs.
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