A Gut Busting Brekkie

Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Typically your gut is clear, you've digested all the food from the day before and I always think of it as a chance to heal any damage done from the weeks before (processed foods, alcohol, sugar all cause damage to the gut bacteria which is so important is health and especially in aiding weight loss).

So this breakfast is chock full of healthy bacteria inducing foods, it's tasty and quick to make!

Ingredients:

Greek Yogurt
2 heaped tablespoons of Udo's Beyond Greens (found here)
1 heaped teaspoons of Cinnamon (excellent at lowering your blood sugar and aiding weight loss)
1 handful of blueberries
1 heaped tablespoon of 100% Coco
1 teaspoon of honey (I use Healy's Organic Honey as it's local to Ballincollig)
2 teaspoons of my homemade granola (recipe here)


Method:
Add all ingredients into a bowl, mix well and enjoy!

Why should you eat a well balanced healthy breakfast? Above is why!

Breakfast for the car!

Preparation is key when you are trying to be healthy and eat well. But let's be realistic we all have our disorganised days or days when we get delayed. We are all human don't beat yourself up about it. 

I was late this morning and so didn't have time to eat brekkie before I left the house. So I reverted to this breakfast smoothie that takes 2 minutes to make and can be eaten with one hand, while driving! Please be careful on the road I don't want any accidents that are smoothie related!

It is nutrition packed and such a great way to start the day. It's not going to win any flavour awards but the benefits will outshine the taste.

It's also an excellent post 'morning work out' fuel if you chose to do fasted cardio/training before you eat in the morning.

Enjoy and #eatclean

Ingredients (discussed in detail below)

2-3 heaped table spoons of yogurt

2 heaped table spoons of Udo's Beyond Greens

1 handful of blueberries 

Protein Powder of choice if desired

Method: (2-3 minutes)

Blend all in a nutri-bullet/blender/mash and stir by hand. Add some water if the yogurt is particularly thick and shake. Add to a portable/reusable bottle and drink in the car/on the bus/train/while cycling/at your desk. 

Yoghurt: Plain, organic and Irish where possible. Greek Style Yogurt has more protein than regular yogurt so depending on your needs select accordingly. Full Fat if 'fuel for performance' is your goal. The probiotics in yogurt are so good for your gut health, something we tend to ignore and has an effect on everything we do.

DO NOT use: 

- fat free yogurt (this is full of chemicals and artificially sweetened which makes you crave carbs), 

- flavoured yogurt, it must be natural flavour i.e. plain (even if it says 'real fruit pieces it will have sugar and other ingredients added to prevent the 'fruit' from discolouring)

Udo's Beyond Greens or alternative. This is a super product containing many 'green' products that are packed with health benefits, as well as good fats that heal, fibre, antioxidants and active digestive enzymes that help your gut in ways you can't even imagine. More information on this here. I would need a whole other blog post to break down all the benefits of this product. It is pricey but so worth it if you live a busy lifestyle and need instant boost of nutrition! Available in most good health stores, usually found in the fridge. 

Bluberries. Organic and fresh (not frozen if possible) and Irish if they are in season. Packed full of antioxidants, fibre and vitamins and minerals these truly are a superfood.

Protein Powder if desired. 

Alternative flavourings that can be added:

Cinnamon (great at boosting your metabolism)

Drop of honey for sweetness

Other berries like strawberries, raspberries, gojiberries

Milled Flax seeds