Eat a healthy breakfast

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Lauded as the meal of champions, eating breakfast is essential for good health. A wealth of research proves that munching first thing in the morning sets up healthy habits for the rest of the day. It helps to boost the metabolism, wards off hunger pangs, fires up your brain power and help you reach your weight loss goals.

Here’s our pick of the top healthy breakfasts

1 Porridge
A hot bowl of porridge will fill you up and keep cravings at bay. Oats are a great source of B vitamins and they also slow release energy keeping your blood glucose levels on a steady path for hours. Liven up porridge by mixing oats with other healthy grains such as buckwheat, quinoa, rye and barley and lashings of fruit.

2 Eggs
A protein-based breakfast like eggs will help to kickstart your metabolism and keep hunger at bay. Eggs are also rich in brain boosting choline so if you’re hoping to work your way through a long list of emails first thing, poached, scrambled or boiled eggs are the ideal breakfast option to give you the get-up-and-go you need.

3 Smoothies and juices
Blitzing together fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds is a wonderful way to nourish your body and ensure you get your five-a-day. Use as many brightly coloured fruits and vegetables as possible in order to maximise nutrition.

4 Hot sandwiches
Most of us crave a hot breakfast as the temperatures take a turn for the worst. Smoked salmon and egg on malted bread or bacon, (minus the fat) in a wholegrain roll is a good way of getting your complex carbs and protein hit in one.

For nutritious breakfasts on the go, check out London-based healthy eating outlet Vital Ingredient’s brand new breakfast line. It features protein pots, porridge, smoothies, hot sandwiches and muffins and make your own breakfast bowls to make sure you kickstart the day feeling fabulous. For more info visit Vital Ingredient

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Eat a healthy breakfast