Congratulations for reaching Day 5 of the Breakfast Challenge. By now you have hopefully realised that a healthy alternative breakfast can be achieved and even enjoyed! All of these foods and health principles are interchangeable and I encourage you to experiment with flavours, textures and foods to create the type of start to the day that you need.
Do not be fooled by the manufacturers of boxed and processed breakfast cereals. They are promising you something that they cannot deliver. Take control of your health and diet and begin making choices based on what suits and nourishes you. Ask yourself "what makes me shine?"
Engaging in the food you eat and rejoicing in the benefits are an important part of a healthy diet.
This last recipe is the back-bone of the homemade muesli I often make. I like to store it in a large sealed jar in the fridge for freshness. It is a well balanced muesli with healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, protein and minerals. You can add more to it as your tastes and needs change. I do this often depending on what I have on hand. It is great sprinkled over yoghurt as a snack also.
Protein Super Muesli
Black Syrian Pepitas
Organic Coconut Threads
Chia seeds
Buckwheat Kernels
Goji Berries
Fine Oats
You can add more *raw nuts to this blend instead of Oats (which contain Gluten) or add cooked/soaked Quinoa flakes which are Gluten Free and very tasty.
Add some yoghurt to make it a Bircher style muesli and let it sit overnight to release natural enzymes for enhanced digestion
If you have Bee Pollen on hand add a teaspoon to your bowl for energy and protein
Use a milk alternative such as almond, rice, BONSOY, raw milk, or simply add REAL yoghurt
*cashews, macadamias, walnuts, almonds - consider soaking/activating them (see Day 1 of Challenge)
Well done! Melanie x
Breakfast cereals were introduced to (American) consumers during the early 1900's and some dating back to the 18th Century, but I doubt very much they resembled the same highly manufactured food product we see on our supermarket shelves today. It begs the question: "What in the world did people eat before boxed breakfast cereals came along?" It is a good point because today people really struggle to think "outside the box" when it comes to breakfast.
Manufacturers have made their product indispensable, tasty, addictive, easy, convenient - but they have also contributed to the rise in obesity and diabetes in growing western populations. Highly processed grains - especially wheat, with sugars and additives are not the best start to the day and they can often leave adults and children feeling the effects of fatigue, bloating, and hypo-glycaemia (low blood sugar). They are what I call 'dead' food and they contribute almost nothing to your family's vitality and wellbeing.
In my clinic I have many women/mothers who struggle with that first meal of the day. This has been the inspiration for my Breakfast Challenge - so you can eat like me for a week and see how you feel. These are simple meals I commonly make for myself as I multi-task the morning duties. They are not elaborate (who has time for that?) but I guarantee that if you stick to these principles you will be feeling fresher and more energised by the end...And who doesn't want that?
Good luck!
This breakfast will be crunchy, chewy, tasty, real, live, satisfying and full of healthy fats and energy to get you through your busy morning. It is a great source of fibre and packed full of nutrients.
Nutty Delight
Small handful of whole raw macadamias and cashews
A small amount of fresh raw pepitas (I really like the Black Syrian Pepitas)
A good sprinkling of raw organic coconut threads
1 Fresh Nectarine or Papaya (Red Paw-Paw)
Add 1/4 cup of fine oats if you need the extra bulk - but I rarely do this.
Use a milk alternative. Try Almond (make your own), Oat, Rice, Goat, Raw milk or BONSOY.
*If you want to get a little more funky Activate (soak) your nuts.
Why? Because it removes the Phytic acid naturally occurring in the nuts and renders the mineral and protein more absorbable. Macadamias and Cashews only require a short soaking - even 20 minutes in filtered room temperature water will do.
Good for you! Celebrate what you just offered your body to thrive and get out there and go for it.........
Protein Super Muesli
