Bone Health Nutrition

There is always time for a quick, healthy breakfast...

When I was in grad school, I never understood why the student athletes I worked with would skip breakfast. Okay, I get the not wanting to go across campus to the cafeteria part. But, how about those kids who lived in apartments or sorority or fraternity houses that cooked food for them? Breakfast really is the easiest meal of the day.

Try these 4 tips for fitting breakfast in:

1. Bring it with you. If you work in an office setting, you probably have a slew of emails to read every morning. If you bring something portable with you, you can eat while going through your emails and tasks for the day.

2. Choose a bar. If you are in the car and on the go, bring a nutrition bar with you and eat it when you stop.

3. Keep food at your desk. Every one of us has one of those days where we leave the house, get half way to our destination and notice we forgot our coffee and our food for the day. To make life easy, keep a stash of food in your office desk (or fridge) including packets of oatmeal (bowls and spoons too – the throw away kind work well), yogurt, string cheese, dry cereal, English muffins and peanut butter all work well.

4. Know your fast food. Let’s face the facts – fast food is convenient and it can fit into a healthy diet. Take a look at the nutrition information for the places you pass every day so you know ahead of time where the healthiest choices are. Most have a website that lists the nutritional values of their menu selections.

Now go and have a healthy breakfast!