Reidro Recommends

You have heard it over and over: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Many of us are constantly on the go in the morning that we consider a cup of coffee to be breakfast. Besides setting yourself up for overeating the rest of the day, unintentionally starving your body can lower your metabolism and lead to weight gain. Your body needs (the right amount of) food every 4 hours. When you skip meals your body will start to store food as fat because it does not know when the next meal will be. Eating meals frequently and consistently throughout the day will keep your body working like a well oiled machine. So, if you are bored with your usual breakfast or just skip it altogether and want a quick and easy on the go breakfast, consider what I eat. I start my day with 1/2 cup of Kashi Heart to Heart cereal. Heart to Heart is a fiber packed cheerios-esque cereal. I mix it with a handful of dry roasted unsalted almonds. The fiber in the cereal and the protein in the almonds make it a very filling start to the day and you don't need a lot to feel full and satisfied. Mix in a small handful of raisins or other dried fruit and you have a great snack for any time of the day. For a mid-morning snack I have a 6oz. low fat yogurt and a banana. Eat your breakfast and get your day started right!