We’ve all heard the saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” and for good reason. Eating a nutritious breakfast in the morning jump-starts your metabolism helping you burn more calories during the day. It also helps with mental clarity, gives you fiber and calcium, and helps you perform better. When eating a light breakfast, we are easing the body from a fasting state to an eating state; hence the term break-fast because you are breaking the fast.
While there are many healthy breakfast options adding or eating fruit for your morning meal contributes many benefits to your overall health.
1. Strengthen the Immune System
The fruit is high in vitamin C and antioxidants which help to boost the immune system throughout the day,
2. Weight Loss
Fruit helps the body go through a detoxification phase that helps rid the body of excess toxins which help the body to lose weight. Lemon is a major source to release toxins into the body every morning. A simple glass of water and a squeeze of fresh lemon your body almost immediately goes through its own cleanses phase.
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3. Energy
Fruit helps to boost your metabolism and has natural sugars that give the body natural energy throughout the day instead of depending on sugary caffeine options that tend to give temporary energy. Energy-boosting fruits are oranges, limes, lemons, nectarines, and a natures energy bar; the banana.
4. Improves the Digestive System
Because fruit is packed with fiber and nutrients it helps to stimulate digestion and cleanse the colon. Food that helps promote healthy digestion include berries, bananas, prunes, figs, and avocado. Eating foods high in fiber can help reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.
5. Exotic Fruits
While you don’t see many exotic fruits at the local grocery store they are worth finding. Exotic fruits promote health and are a major source of energy. Some exotics fruits to try are dragon fruit, papaya, passion fruit, persimmon, and guava.
Breakfast Ideas
Eating fruit for breakfast doesn’t have to be boring. There are many ways you can incorporate fruit into your breakfast or have it as a stand-alone meal. Here are a few fruit-based breakfast ideas to jumpstart your morning. Always start your day witha glass of lemon water to get your body up and running.
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- Smoothie bowl (see recipes here)
- Oatmeal topped with fruit (no added sugar, but try agave or honey if you must have a sweetener)
- Fruit bowl (watermelon, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, passion fruit, dragon fruit)
Granola Parfait - Fruit wrap* (recipe below)
- Avocado toast
- Flourless pancakes* (recipe below)
- Whole grain toast topped with almond butter and banana
Flourless Pancake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 2 eggs
- Non-stick cooking spray
Directions
Mash both ingredients together, fry, and serve with fruit. Top with honey or agave.
Breakfast Fruit Wrap
Ingredients
- Banana
- Blueberries
- Mango
- Strawberries
- ¼ cup of granola
- Flatbread wrap
- Agave or honey
- Greek yogurt
Directions
Thinly slice all fruit except for blueberries. Spread yogurt on flatbread and top with granola followed by fruit. Drizzle honey or agave and roll into a wrap.
Elissa Mirsky, known to most as Elle, is a published author and former editor-in-chief of Bold Magazine. She believes food shouldn’t be boring and every meal should be fashionably edible. Follow her on Instagram @mylifebeingelle where she is documenting her journey to eat well, live life, and love self.
