What would be a good healthy breakfast?

Question

I'd like to try something w/ fruit or vegetables, no eggs, bacon, sausage, orange juice, etc. I have IBS and my stomach is always killing me in the mornings so I really need to start eating better things. thanks!

Answer 1

Apple, orange or banana. Other fruits are too messy.
Drink water or some Orange Juice.

Answer 2

I would chose a variety of cereals. Malt o Meal, Cream of wheat, oatmeal. You can add almost anything to them. Maybe a hand full of fruit. cream or milk. Also another good idea is to buy a very good multi grain bread. Toast 2 slices till very brown but not burned. Cut into cubes and eat like cold cereal. Add slivered nuts blue berries. You are getting a good breakfast.

Answer 3

Well, if you like bagels...you can always have a bagel and cream cheese...if you're trying to be on the healthier side...you can get low fat cream cheese...(there really is no difference in taste) or whipped cream cheese.

Also, fruit is always healthy! A banana, orange, anything really...

There are also a TON of healthy cereals out there...and most of them are VERY good...raisen brain, mini wheats, special k are just a few.

Also, one of my personal favorites is Banana Nut Oatmeal...it may sound gross...but it's INCREDIBLE....and oatmeal is VERY good for you!

Hope this helped!

Answer 4

I know you're probably looking for a recipe, but give Kashi Go Lean cereal a try. Not the Go Lean Crunch.. just the go lean. It's all whole grains. Have that with fresh strawberries and banana. It's got 10 grams of dietary fiber per serving and it's crunchy and delicious. Have some Canadian bacon or turkey bacon with it.. it's okay and they are low in fat. We should always have a protein with our grains anyway.

Answer 5

If you can eat milk, a bowl of oat bran cooked cereal in the morning is very good.
You can sweeten with maple syrup and have a glass of juice and a slice of whole wheat toast with jam of your choice. I think that's a good starter.
Don't miss meals. Eat healthier and possibly you can avoid the irritating foods that make your IBS worse.

Answer 6

Yogurt w/ fruit and granola
Peanut Butter on Toast
English Muffin w/ Ham
Cereal w/ Banana & Milk

Answer 7

My mother has the same problem. Her breakfast usually consists of oatmeal or cream of wheat cereal, fat-free milk, a single slice of light-wheat bread (made with ¾ bread flour and ¼ whole-wheat flour), toasted and smeared with a bit of all-fruit spread, and either a banana or some melon pieces. She occasionally has Cheerios or Rice Krispies for a change. She's really not supposed to have coffee, so she usually drinks decaf tea, but she treats herself to one cup of decaf coffee on Saturday and Sunday mornings. (If she's not feeling too bad.)

My mother was told to absolutely stay away from whole grains, peas, corn, berries, pop corn, and nuts. Zucchini, her favorite summer vegetable, has to be pared and seeded. Her apples must be pared, as well. She must also avoid all high acid foods and fatty foods. Anything with a tough outer skin has to be pared, anything with edible seeds has to be seeded. And she has to avoid all tomatoes, they're a triple threat: acid, skin, seeds; plus, she's unusually sensitive to them.

Some people can tolerate more than others.

Go with foods that are low fat and high in soluble fiber.

Applesauce
Bananas
Mangoes
Papayas (also digestive aids that relieve gas and indigestion)
Rice
Pasta and noodles
Oatmeal
White breads (NOT whole wheat or whole grain)
Rice cereals
Flour tortillas
Corn meal
Potatoes
Carrots
Yams
Sweet potatoes
Turnips
Rutabagas
Parsnips
Beets
Squash and pumpkins
Mushrooms



You must eat some insoluble fiber as well, but it should be in conjunction with soluble fiber. Your IBS probably can’t handle insoluble fiber alone. And cooked is better than raw. This is the "limited amounts" list from Mom's dietitian, before it was personalized for her. For some reason, my mother has no problems with melons, so they're on her "good" list.

Whole wheat flour, whole wheat bread, whole wheat cereal
Wheat bran
Whole grains, whole grain breads, whole grain cereals
Granola
Meusli
Seeds
Nuts
Popcorn
Beans and lentils (mashed or pureed they're much safer)
Berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, etc.)
Grapes and raisins
Cherries
Pineapple
Peaches, nectarines, apricots, and pears with skins (peeled they're much safer)
Apples (peeled they're safe)
Rhubarb
Melons
Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes
Dates and prunes
Greens (spinach, lettuce, kale, mesclun, collards, arugala, watercress, etc.)
Fresh herbs
Whole peas, snow peas, snap peas, pea pods
Green beans
Kernel corn
Bell peppers (roasted and peeled)
Eggplant (peeled and seeded)
Onions, shallots, leeks, scallions, garlic
Cabbage, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower
Tomatoes (peeled and seeded)
Cucumbers (again, peel and seed them)
Sprouts (alfalfa, sunflower, radish, etc.)

Answer 8

I like oatmeal (steel cut) with a bit of maple syrup, toasted pecans and dried bits of fruit.

Hope you get the IBS calmed down some. That's rough.

Answer 9

I make a smoothie with as many berries as I can get my hands on - blueberrys, raspberrys etc, apple juice, mango and a banana - so I know I've had my "five-a-day". I add some flax seed to boost it. Loads of supermarkets sell these kind of drinks so if you don't fancy making them you can buy them in and keep them in the fridge. I usually eat another piece of fruit on my way to work and eat an organic museli mix with added pumpkin seeds before leaving the house. It keeps me going for hours.

Answer 10

You need something that will fill you up right? So that you don't faint in the middle of the day. One idea: blueberries. They are a great source of vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber. Try not to eat it with anything greasy because that would be fattening. Maybe make a fruit salad?

Answer 11

what i like, is quaker oats oatmeal. use milk instead of water to add the calcium and vitamin D. if lactose intolerant, use soy milk. cook it in the microwave for about 2 minutes, making sure to stir it. then cut up bananas or add raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and i always add just a little bit of margerine (low fat) to mine. eat that with green tea. avoid drinking coffee because of the high sodium content. most coffees irritate the stomach. if you like coffee, drink Kava. its instant and it is meant for people who are on low sodium diets.