– Choose whole grain bread, bagels, and breakfast cereals
– Avoid foods and drinks high in added sugar
– Make sure you get in at least 1 serving of fruit or vegetables
(try tomato slices on your toast or fruit in your breakfast cereal)
– A glass of water with your meal will help stay hydrated throughout the day
– Provide easy to-go items like hard-boiled eggs, overnight oats, or fresh whole fruit such as apples, bananas, and oranges
– Make sure breakfast has a good source of protein like peanut butter, yogurt, eggs, or turkey sausages
– Add an 8-ounce serving of milk to complete the meal!
Healthy, balanced breakfast meal ideas before school:
1) 1 cup Yogurt, 1 cup Granola, & 1 cup Fruit of your choice
2) 2 Scrambled eggs with 2 oz Cheese, ½ cup Cherry tomatoes (halved), & ½ cup Onions (chopped) over 1 slice Whole grain toast
3) 1 oz Sliced ham, 1 Slice cheese, & 1 Egg on a Whole wheat English muffin with ½ Banana
4) Whole grain bagel with 2 oz Cream cheese, 1 oz String cheese stick, & 1 cup Strawberries
-Jacob Elfmann, SDSU Dietetic Intern