5 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Easy Weight Loss

Many people are breaking away from traditional breakfast foods and are searching for healthy breakfast ideas, tips & recipes that can help them lose weight. So to help you in your quest, this hub page article gives you 5 simple healthy breakfast ideas you can use to achieve easy weight loss results.

Note: some of the ideas and tips presented in this article deal with foods/food types to include in your diet as well as those you should avoid.

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BEFORE you prepare or eat any solid foods for breakfast, drink a nice cold 8 oz. glass or cup of water. This is my number one idea for super easy weight loss, because it requires very little effort on your part. Not only is it a very refreshing way to begin your day and doing it hydrates your system, but the real reason you want to start your day off like this is ... it will help you cut back on your calorie intake in a healthy way. Water is very filling and it gives you time to think about how hungry you really are (if you're hungry at all) before you start eating. Also, drinking cold water causes your body to burn calories in order to bring the cold water up to your body's temperature.

From personal experience, casually drinking, not gulping, a glass of cold water first thing in the morning makes it extremely difficult to overeat. I usually drink 18 - 20 oz. of cold water when I come downstairs and doing this allows me to comfortably delay eating my first meal of the day for at least another 2 hours.

Don't see how drinking a glass of cold water can help you lose weight? Read this article: "Does drinking ice water burn calories?" on the Discovery Health website...it will give you a better understanding of how cold water causes your body to expend energy.

Eating fresh fruit is an excellent choice for people who want to eat a healthy breakfast. And fruits that have a Glycemic Index range below 55 are the way to go for people who want to lose weight. Low GI fruits release glucose (sugar) slowly into your blood stream and will help maintain energy levels over a longer time period. Because of the slow release of sugar into the body, you will be able to avoid those food cravings that have you wanting to eat between meals. So for breakfast I would stick with apples, cherries, grapefruit, peaches and plums.

Not just any vegetables, but super vegetables known as Cruciferae (new latin for "cross bearing") or crucifers. Cruciferous vegetables, like Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Bok Choy, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collard greens & Kale, are rich in vitamin C, nutrients, soluble fiber, antioxidants and cancer fighting phytochemicals. They also help in fighting the effects of xenoestrogens and can help you lose stubborn belly fat. So go ahead and have some crucifers for breakfast ....not only are they naturally good for you, they can also help you slim down.

Many of us grew up loving bacon, sausage, biscuits or toast as part of our breakfast meals, but that doesn't mean that you want to continue eating them now -- especially if you're trying to live a healthier lifestyle. Bacon and sausage made from pork are highly-processed foods that are fairly high in saturated fat, sodium and nitrates. Not only can they expand your waistline, they can also increase your risk for high blood pressure, certain types of cancer, heart disease and stroke. Breakfast breads like biscuits, bagels and even toast are highly processed grains that offer little nutritional value (if any) and are rich in carbohydrates, which you will need to reduce if you ever hope to get rid of those extra pounds.

Here's Another Healthy Breakfast Tip for You:

Ditch the fruit juices and other so-called "healthy" drinks! Although fruit juice tastes good and the beverage companies market them and other "healthy" drinks as being good for you, it doesn't mean that you should be drinking this stuff! Most juices and so-called "healthy" beverages are loaded with sugar or artificial sweeteners that can cause your blood glucose levels to spike. The spike in glucose levels will boost your insulin levels, which will prevent you from burning fat! My advice: stick with water (see #1 above), green tea or a protein fruit smoothie (see the sidebar).

From what you’ve read so far, you should realize that none of the healthy breakfast ideas presented in this hub article are difficult to follow. It may take you a little time to become adjusted to eating healthier for breakfast, BUT they are all very easy to implement to achieve your weight loss goals.

Mike Geary, a certified nutrition specialist (and author of the Truth About Abs & co-author of Fat Burning Kitchen), recommends you eat good sources of proteins and healthy fats for breakfast. Foods like whole eggs, veggies (both of which I've recommended here), grass-fed meats and avocados. Mike, who is also a certified personal trainer, says these foods increase a hormone in the body known as PYY or Peptide YY that controls your appetite and signals you when to stop eating. PYY also increases leptin sensitivity (leptin keeps your metabolism in high gear).