Simple & Healthy Breakfast Ideas

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My long time readers will know that I have always struggled with breakfast. I make coffee in the morning, start getting the kids ready for the day and breakfast gets thrown to the side.  I make sure that my kids eat their breakfast, but for myself it never seems to be much of a priority even though I know it should be! I’ve been trying to make a list of quick and easy breakfast ideas to ensure that I don’t miss this very important meal and today I am going to share one of my favorites with you!

Yogurt is something that I have enjoyed for a long time, since childhood. In the past year or so I’ve started to eat Greek yogurt for a number of reasons, but the most important reason is the amount of protein it offers. Dannon® Oikos® Greek Nonfat Yogurt has 12 grams of protein, which is plenty to start my day off right! I like to buy the plain variety so that I can customize it each day with my favorite fruits but it is available in 12 different flavors: Black Cherry, Blueberry, Honey, Peach, Plain, Strawberry, Vanilla, Apricot-Mango, Pineapple, Blackberry, Strawberry-Banana and Pomegranate. I often use a frozen triple berry mix and keep a bowl full in the fridge to thaw so that I can add some to my yogurt in the morning.

Another convenient and healthy breakfast option are belVita Breakfast Biscuits. They are available in a variety of flavors:  Blueberry, Golden Oat, Cinnamon Brown Sugar, Chocolate and Apple Cinnamon. These yummy biscuits are carefully baked to provide nutritious steady energy all morning long. I personally like the Golden Oat, but my kids are a fan of the Blueberry.

These two breakfast options are great by themselves, but they are better when you put them together! If you crumble a few of the belVita Breakfast Biscuits on top of the Dannon® Oikos® Greek Nonfat Yogurt mixed with fruit it makes the perfect breakfast. The smooth, creamy yogurt gives you protein and the biscuits add a little bit of crunch along with nutritious, steady energy all morning long. What a great (and delicious) combination!

What else can you do to start your morning off right? Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, shares a few tips how you can get the most out of your morning:

• The secret to a smooth, sane morning is doing as much as you can the night before. Leave as little preparation as possible until the last minute – you’ll thank yourself in the morning.
• Spend twenty minutes at the end of each day planning your to-do list. When you download the next day’s activities beforehand, you can devote your morning to enjoyment rather than stress.
• Be sure to start your morning with a delicious, balanced breakfast. Together, the nutritious steady energy of belVita and 12 grams of protein in Dannon Oikos Greek nonfat yogurt** along with a piece of fruit will help you get more out of your morning.

Both of these simply and healthy breakfast options can be found in most grocery stores across the US. You can visit their website to find a location near you: Dannon® Oikos® Greek Nonfat Yogurt and belVita Breakfast Biscuits. Also, be sure to follow Dannon® Oikos® on Twitter and Facebook and belVita on Twitter and Facebook to get updates on promotions and new products!

Which flavors will you try first?