Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day

Seriously, I struggle with deciding what to eat for any meal. But, for me, breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day! Part of it is because I let things get into my head. Eat protein for breakfast. Start your day with savory foods, not sweet ones. Eggs are bad for you. Eggs are good for you. On and on and on. It’s like a whirl wind of conflicting ideas in my head. People, I am not awake enough for this sort of mental processing (aka I am NOT a morning person).

Add to all of this that sometimes eggs sound absolutely disgusting to me. A girl can only eat so much toast with peanut butter. Oh, and try to avoid overly processed foods. UGH, this is why I rate Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day! Today, I had an idea and it turned out delicious. Leftover quinoa (cold) with vanilla yogurt, cinnamon, and toasted coconut. Ok, so it wasn’t a savory breakfast, but there’s a lot of health benefits here! Let’s break it down.

Breakfast: the most challenging meal of the day…a solution!

Quinoa

Plant-based complete protein
One cup has 5 grams of fiber – helps with digestion, good for your cholesterol and helps you to feel full
Gluten Free
Loaded with vitamins and minerals
Low Glycemic (helps keep your blood sugar stable)
Antioxidants
Fiber
Healthy Fats
The combination of protein, fiber, and micronutrients supports healthy metabolic function, energy levels, and muscle repair.

Vanilla Yogurt

The benefits here really depends on what kind of yogurt you eat. A few of the top benefits of yogurt are:

Nutrient rich
Live probiotics – helps with gut health
High in protein
Calcium and Vitamin D – good for your bones

I like to limit my dairy, so I chose dairy free coconut yogurt in vanilla flavor.

Cinnamon

One of the most antioxidant rich spices
Helps lower blood sugar
Good for your cholesterol
Anti-inflamatory (calms any over reactions your immune system might be having)
Aids in brain health and memory
May even help you manage your weight

Toasted Coconut

Boosts energy
Low in sugar
Supports brain health & weight management

This is not an all-inclusive list of the benefits this breakfast brings, but Wooo-eee, it sure packs a healthful punch! I think sliced bananas or berries would be an amazing addition to this breakfast. Really wish I had some in the house this morning. Well, I hope this run-down of my new breakfast find is helpful to you.

Check out these banana snacks or this yogurt parfait inspo for more healthy eats.
I’m also a big fan of Iowa Girl Eats, she’s a wealth of food ideas and recipes.