10 steps to getting healthy and losing weight. #7, healthy breakfast.

One of my readers asked for a list of 10 steps to good health. I provided it, but now I want to break each of these items down and give you more useful details. So here’s step 7, a healthy breakfast.

This is something I learned when I was already well along in my health recovery. Simply put, it means starting off every day in a healthy way. If you do this, your entire day will tend to be healthier. You’ll be less inclined to snack or gorge and you’ll have more energy throughout the day.

Here are the three main parts of a healthy breakfast:

1. A nutritious meal without too many calories. That could mean fruit, vegetables, a small sandwich, an egg or a variety of other items. Stay away from the sugary cereals, they’re nothing but empty calories. Also stay away from the large restaurant style breakfasts that include multiple eggs, potatoes, bacon and so on, those have way more fat and calories than you need in the morning. I usually like to grab a couple of pieces of fruit and a hardboiled egg. If I have more time, I might eat a small salad instead of the fruit. If I’m in a rush, I’ll grab a piece of fruit and some cheese. Whatever your preference is, keep the calories low and the nutritional value high.
2. Some exercise. Did you think a healthy breakfast is just about eating? Nope, getting a good start to your day also involves being active. I always make sure to do some physical activity in the morning. This could be as simple as your walk to work or it could be a quick weights workout. Just do something to wake your body up and get your metabolism going. Personally, I used to do a 5 minute weight workout every morning. However, I recently switched to biking to work so that took the place of the workout. Pick something that’s quick and fits into your morning routine. The point here isn’t to get a complete workout, just to start off the day on a high energy note.
3. A supplement. Yep, I usually recommend that everyone take a vitamin supplement of some kind. It’s almost impossible to make sure you get the right daily dose of every single vitamin and mineral unless you carefully track every meal. Since I have no intention of doing that, I take a vitamin supplement every morning. It’s my nutritional insurance policy. I usually use this One-A-Day Men’s Health Formula Dietary Supplement, but feel free to use different ones.

That’s it, follow these three steps and get a healthy start to your day. Once you learn to do this every single day, I think you’ll find that the rest of your day feels much better.

For more information on starting your day right, check out this series of articles.

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