FITNESS & BEAUTY ยท AUGUST 2018
First of all , eating clean is about eating real , whole foods and avoiding packaged and processed foods , so that does mean that you will have to make your breakfasts at home . Unless you have a healthy grocery store or smoothie chain ( not the processed , sugary kind ) near you , you will have to allow yourself a little extra time in the morning to prepare your food , but think of it this way , you could spend the same amount of time in the McDonald ' s drive-thru or the line at Starbucks and all of the breakfasts I ' m sharing with you today are a lot healthier for your body than a McMuffin or a slice of lemon pound cake .
Now , for some of you this may be a daunting thought because you are , like me , someone who is pretty much a zombie for the first 30-60 minutes upon rising . Again , I understand . But , I got you .
HEALTHY CLEAN EATING BREAKFASTS
FOR NON-MORNING PEOPLE
What in the world am I supposed to eat for breakfast now that I ' m eating cleaner ?
It ' s like all of a sudden , now that donuts and fast food breakfast sandwiches are off-limits ( which , by the way , donuts aren ' t actually offlimits ), your mind comes to a screeching halt when it ' s time to feed yourself in the mornings . I understand . I ' ve been there .
In fact , when my naturopathic doctor put me on an extremely restricted diet back in 2012 to heal my leaky gut , I was at a total loss of what to eat in the mornings . At that time , I couldn ' t have any grains , eggs , dairy , or even bananas ! Thankfully , most of you won ' t be on that extreme of a diet , so it ' s not nearly as bad as you may think .
All of these breakfast ideas are easy , quick , and require minimal brainpower , which means you can make them with your eyes half-closed if you have to . Just allow yourself a few extra minutes in the morning to make your breakfast and , if you have time , to eat it at home as well .
Our bodies do best when we eat slowly and deliberately , allowing the digestive system to do its job without any distractions ( like driving or putting on makeup ). When we try to eat while multi-tasking , and especially when we rush through eating , we can end up with a gurgling stomach , feeling bloated or nauseous . So give your stomach the care it deserves and sit down to eat calmly for 5 or 10 minutes . And no , in your car doesn ' t count .
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