Skinny Bitch 101: Breakfast Superfoods for the Brain

I usually post desserts and dinner entrees, but I really should expand my menu. The thing is I usually eat fruit (many different kinds, and orange, banana, mango and berries maybe) for breakfast. I don't really feel the need to post which fruits I eat daily. My cookbooks usually have a breakfast section, so for fun I took a look. Skinny Bitch: The Ultimate Everyday Cookbook is more than recipes, as I've said before. The breakfast section has a couple pages about breakfast. The usual lecture on why you should eat breakfast is here, then there's the what to eat section.

Whole Grains (one of the many reasons I will always stand by my Bread Maker!)- Breads (non-white), fortified cereal (go organic and make sure you can pronounce all the ingredients) provides the body with folate. Folate delivers oxygen-rich blook to the brain, along with such key nutrients as vit B6 and thiamine. Whole-grain foods help to sustain energy levels, stabilize blood sugar levels and enhance memory and focus.

Berries- The ellagic acid in such berries as strawberries, blueberries and blackberries protects and encourages communitcation between brain cells and improves cognitive skills and memory.

Bananas- Juiced with suck nutrients as vitamin B6, potassium and folic acid, bananas increase serotonin labels and mood. Scarf on in the car on the drive to work, or give to the kids to eat on their way to the school bus. Bananas are also delish in smoothies (I freeze them, then add them to smoothies and I don't need ice), cereals and soy yogurts.

Walnuts, almonds, and pecans- Pecans have a healthy serving of choline, which improves memore and brain development. Almonds kick up your memory drive, while the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in walnuts work to equalize the brain's serotonin levels so you don't crash by lunch. Add to cereals, smoothies and oatmeal.

Avacodos- Rich in monounsaturated fats, avacodos help to maintain focus and concentration while assisting in healthy blood flow. Add a side of avacodo to an omelet using Ener-G Egg Replacer or other vegan substitute.

Green Tea- Skip the morning latte and opt for a mug of green tea while you curl your hair. Concentrated in catechins and polyphenols, green tea helps the brain to relax and energize dopamine levels. It also helps with maintaining concentration and increasing memory capability.

Moral of the story...eat your breakfast and eat whatever you want and just add a little something to make it healthier and add more flavor!!

More than fruit for Breakfast

This morning, I ate the normal fruit and went for a 2 mile walk in the park. When I came back I reached for more fruit. We went out to the trampoline and the fruit was just not cutting it. So when we came back in I opened my Skinny Bitch in the Kitch. THE Breakfast Sandwich. I had to alter it a little with what I have in my fridge, but it was yummier than I thought! I still want an good old egg sandwich, but maybe if I had the Vegan Bacon or Ham that was suggested, I would be happier.

So slice up some tufu, salt and pepper it and put it in a frying pan with extra virgin olive oil. Cook 2 min, add soy butter and flip, add vegan cheese (I used american tofutti). Cook 2 more min. Toast bread (I used The Baker Whole Grain Goodness, which is big so I cut it in half and only had one slice). Soy butter on bread, then tofu with cheese. Optional: tomato and vegan ham or bacon and ketchup.