27 healthy breakfast ideas to start each day right

You may have just reduced your risk of premature death by as much as 30 per cent. According to a British study, every gram of vitamin C-laden fruit you eat a day reduces your risk of premature death by 10 per cent. Want an even easier way to eat a kiwi? Just slice the top off and scoop out with a teaspoon. It’s delicious, fun, and fast.

Consider this healthy breakfast idea a twist on prepared cereal! Brown rice is full of energy-boosting B vitamins, as well as a great source of filling fibre. Cook the rice the night before, then in the morning, put it in a bowl with a spoonful of honey, a handful of raisins, a cut-up apple, a splash of low-fat milk, and a sprinkle of cinnamon for a unique yet delicious treat. Not a fan of brown rice? Try any of the cooking grains: barley, rye, red wheat, oats, buckwheat, quinoa or millet.

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Try this nutty addition over your cereal, over your yoghurt, in your smoothie, or over your eggs. Next to fish and organic eggs, flaxseeds are one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

Thought healthy breakfast ideas meant excluding chocolate? Think again! Shave 30 grams of dark chocolate over a cup of non-fat yoghurt and mix. The calcium-rich yoghurt can actually help in your efforts to lose weight, while the antioxidant-loaded dark chocolate can help reduce the stickiness of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and keep your arteries more pliable.

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If you’re concerned about your cholesterol, newly-developed spreads can be used in place of butter and contain heart-healthy plant stanols. Just 2 tablespoons daily can significantly lower your total cholesterol level.

Instead of butter or cream cheese, top your morning wholemeal toast with 2 tablespoons tuna prepared with low-fat mayonnaise if you like. The tuna is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and an excellent source of energy-boosting protein. For the same healthy boost with a bit of variety, try smoked or canned salmon.

Studies find the tiny purple berries are loaded with valuable antioxidants that can slow brain ageing and protect your memory. Not into cereal? Try baking blueberries into rolled oats to create your own blueberry granola bar, or mixing them into wholemeal pancake or waffle batter.

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• 2 tablespoons non-fat cottage cheese sprinkled with flaxseed
• a slice of low-fat cheese melted over a slice of mango
• 2 tablespoons soy butter with a sliced banana
• a slice of baked ham and one sliced tomato

For a healthy breakfast idea, top a wholemeal English muffin with melted low-fat cheese (part-skim mozzarella is a good choice), a sliced tomato, and a sliced, hard-boiled egg.

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Simply puree a cup of strawberries and a banana in the blender, add a scoop of protein powder and a cup of crushed ice, and you’ve got a healthy, on-the-go breakfast filled with antioxidants. Toss in a cup of plain yoghurt, and you’ve just added a bone-strengthening dose of calcium. An added bonus: you’ve just crossed three of your daily fruit servings off the list.