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New Ways to Start Your Day

Most nutritionists agree that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; it literally "breaks" our fast after a night's sleep, replenishes our energy stores, and provides us with essential nutrients we need to start our day. But with eggs, bacon, sausages, butter, and cream on the "Foods-To-Limit" list, what's left to put on the breakfast table? Plenty.

Break with Tradition

Our "traditional" breakfast foods; eggs, bacon, buttered toast, etc.; tend to be high in fat, cholesterol and sodium, which have been linked with increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Since the goal of a good breakfast is to energize us, it may be time to break with tradition.

Have a Breakfast

Here are just a few suggestions for new ways to start your day. When you make your morning meal a feast to enjoy, you'll barely miss your old breakfast habits.

 
• Spread whole wheat toast with low-fat cottage cheese and place under broiler until cheese is warm and bubbly. Top with sliced strawberries and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg.
  

   

• Save left-over brown rice in individual-size freezer containers. (Cover with boiling water or microwave to reheat.) Mix in raisins or chopped fresh fruit. Add milk and serve as a cereal.
  

   

• Try scrambling the whites of eggs only; you'll get the full benefit of the egg's protein without the cholesterol.
  

   

• "Sweeten" oatmeal, oat bran, or other whole-grain cereals with fresh fruit or raisins instead of honey or sugar.

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