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the most important meal
Dead on your feet during the day? Start strong with a delicious breakfast. BY AMANDA WOLFE
Photo illustration by Eric Bream/Kansas
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A loud, gurgling noise comes from deep within you as people in your class notice. It's hard to concentrate on the lecture because your head feels fuzzy, like a headache is coming on. No, it's not almost dinner time, you skipped breakfast. You know you should've eaten breakfast as you flash back to the morning's events. Hitting the snooze button twice, you gave yourself an extra valuable 16 minutes of sleep.
You're probably providing yourself some much needed rest, but you're cutting something else out of your morning schedule. Breakfast, considered by some to be unnecessary, is actually, at the risk of sounding like a high school health teacher, the best way to start your day. Just allowing yourself 10 extra minutes in the morning gives you enough time to wolf down a bowl of cereal topped with fresh slices of strawberry or a bagel smeared with low-fat cream cheese.
Lynn Menke, registered dietician and weight management program coordinator for the Energy Balance Lab at The University of Kansas, says that every you don't feel like eating in the morning there are things you can do for you later on. "Wait a few hours after wake up and eat some yogurt or nola bar," Menke says. "It'll give energy." Breakfast is what you must and if you experiment and find thing you enjoy eating, you'll likely eat breakfast on a daily b
Long gone are the days of Lucky Charms and Trix cereals - for some of us. If you're looking for a way to jump-start your day with creative breakfast ideas, look no further.
Not Your Typical Cinnamon Toast
A great way to jazz up cinnamon toast is to add your favorite fresh fruit like strawberries, bananas or kiwi as topping. To make it even more delicious try using different types of bread. An excellent alternative to your regular white bread, cinnamon raisin bread makes great toast. Also try whole grain wheat breads. They are not only tasty but have added health benefits.
Toast a slice of your favorite bread, lube it up with margarine (or butter if you prefer) sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Top with your favorite sliced fruits.
And if you're feeling adventurous, try a drizzle of honey on top. You can even substitute bread for a toasted waffle, if that's what you have on hand.
Creamy or crunchy? To squeeze in a serving of protein, peanut butter makes a great breakfast addition. Don't be afraid to smear it on anything from bagels and toast to English muffins. Menke recommends natural peanut butter because it doesn't have any trans-fatty acids. It's especially tasty on toasted raisin bread; peanut butter will hold you over and keep your hunger pains at bay. So if you have a long morning of classes with no break for a
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