Does this sound like a healthy breakfast to you?

Question

One cup of special k strawberry cereal with skim milk
one slice of wheat toast with light margerine
one activia strawberry yogurt
8oz of orange juice


suggestions? substitutions?

Or for breakfast I have two mini quiches they are in small cupcake cups, 8oz of orange juice, and an activia yogurt

I was told by a doctor to eat a bigger breakfast which was special k and a yogurt so basically i am adding toast.

Answer 1

Sounds pretty good, but I'd skip the OJ and replace it with real fruit (cut oranges, banana, kiwi fruit, or berries). The difference between OJ and the real thing, nutritionally speaking, is like night and day.

Answer 2

I would switch to a cereal with more fiber than Special K. (Just make sure that it is also low in sugar.) Wheat toast is good, just be sure that the number one ingredient is whole wheat flour -- not wheat flour or unbleached flour. I would go ahead and use butter instead of margarine, as there is no evidence that margarine is any better for you, and often margarine contains hydrogenated oils. Instead of the Activa yogurt, just have plain lowfat yogurt with fresh strawberries or other fruits mixed in. My philosophy with regard to fruit juice is this: you're better off having a glass of water and eating an orange. The actual whole fruit has more fiber and other nutrients than the juice and will do a better job of filling you up.

Answer 3

That sounds like a BIG breakfast to me! Most people would have either the cereal OR the yogurt, I believe. I worry that the orange juice would offset the taste of all he strawberry, as well. Is the orange juice making you feel queezy at all when you eat all the strawberry things?

Answer 4

Lay off the juice and add more protein. Do you like egg whites? have two egg whites and one egg yolk with a piece of wheat toast, no butter. That will keep u going 'til snack time.

Answer 5

Sounds good. The orange juice from concentrate are usually full of sugar. You should look for not from concentrate varieties or fresh squeezed if possible.

Answer 6

Sounds perfffffect to me I love it!!! u should eat it and enjoy I try and eat a fruit, yogurt, bread, and or dairy for breakfast every chance I get :P

Answer 7

I would sub soymilk for the skim milk.

If the wheat bread is whole grain yes stick with it. How to tell?
If the first ingredient listed is enriched flour, it's junk.

Answer 8

Sounds good! the only thing I could say (which you reallly do not have to do) just put jelly on the toast instead or butter? ( or just sugar free jelly, some may say. I prefer regular!)

Nice job! :)

Answer 9

i would replace either the yogurt or toast with ligh margerine with a piece of fruit

Answer 10

Sounds fine to me