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The First and Most Important Meal of the Day

A healthy breakfast provides you with fuel to start your day, and the best part is that people who eat breakfast are significantly less likely to be overweight or have diabetes compared to those that do not eat breakfast.

However, grabbing a doughtnut on your way into work doesn't count since it is loaded with unhealthy sugars and fats, while returning little if any nutrition.

Here are a few ideas for simple yet healthy breakfasts:

• Very Simple: High Fiber, Multi-Grain cereal or oatmeal, muesli, or other whole grain hot cereal with skim milk and fresh berries.
• If you're on the go: A high fiber and/or multi-grain cereal bar, fresh apple, and a glass of soy, rice or almond milk.
• Fruit and Yogurt: A bowl of low-fat yogurt with fresh blueberries and/or raspberries and a piece of whole wheat toast and natural no-sugar-added fruit spread.
• Bagel and Fruit: A whole wheat bagel with light cream cheese and a sugar-free fruit spread.  Other ideas for your bagel spread can include a large teaspoon of peanut butter, almond butter, or even a couple teaspoons of mashed berries.

These are just a few great options that can provide variety and taste to your morning meal.