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Determined not to skip ‘the most important meal of the day’ in 2020? Nutrition expert and entrepreneur Angela Goutkin offers her advice
Research suggests that eating breakfast regularly can reduce our body mass index and risk of cardiovascular disease, while enhancing cognitive function. Despite this, it’s estimated that almost a third of adults habitually skip breakfast. But there’s no need to do that (or keep
grabbing unhealthy snacks) just because you’re always pushed for time or on the move. Try these quick and wholesome options – and remember to chew well, so that you digest your breakfast as ef iciently as possible.
At home. It’s worth making 15 minutes in the morning to start your day well with either: porridge with fresh berries, mixed nuts and seeds; or poached egg and avocado on wholegrain toast.
In a hotel. Most buff ets will off er beans, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, wholegrain toast and fresh fruit. Have them all for a protein- and fibre-packed breakfast, but drink water rather than juice.
On the road. Most service stations will sell ready-made porridge. If you can find fresh berries in the mini-market, use these as a topping. Take unsalted nuts and seeds as snacks for long trips.
For the train. Take five minutes at home to blend an easily digestible smoothie from natural full-fat yogurt, a banana, frozen berries, nuts, seeds and water. Pour it in your travel mug and go.
Al desko. Reaching your of ice on an empty stomach is less of problem if there’s a fridge. Leave some natural yogurt in there and keep your nuts, seeds and berries handy for when your computer is booting up.
Angela Goutkin is the founder of 2empower (
2empower.co.uk), which runs programmes to improve the health and wellbeing of employees. She is a member of IoD Advance
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