A balanced meal or snack to start the day is so important to energy levels, alertness, focus and so much more! Check out these delicious ideas from our GFF Champion, Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, FAND, for getting your grains in ?????? #CarbsintheAM #GrainFoods
#Sponsored I am thrilled to partner with Grain Foods Foundation to showcase how I balance breakfast with carbs, protein and fat. WHY EAT BREAKFAST? Including carbs at breakfast helps start your day with more energy, have the ability to focus, supports overall cognition, and just gets your day started on the right foot. If you’re a breakfast skipper, just a reminder that skipping breakfast is associated with overweight/ obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Even if you eat a lighter breakfast, keep it balanced. 5 MINUTE BREAKFAST My quick and easy breakfast that takes 5 minutes = avocado toast ????, but I still keep it balanced! I take enriched white bread, mash avocado, top with an easy-over or hard-cooked egg ??and sprinkle with feta cheese. WHAT IS ENRICHED? Enriched means nutrients that were lost during the milling process are added back into the grain product (like the white bread I’m using in my avocado toast!). Typical nutrients restored through enrichment include iron, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, and thiamin. A WEEKEND BREAKFAST Whole grain pancakes ??with fruit compote and Greek yogurt. I added bananas ??to this batter and topped the pancakes with Greek yogurt and a fruit compote. Recipes for my whole grain pancakes and fruit compotes are below: https://lnkd.in/gzWEcbZ https://lnkd.in/eqKefrKz