What foods should be on the breakfast table? The answer from this specialist could please more than one person.
Everyone has heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s a meal where sugar and calories are king. Nothing is more normal in the land of the croissant and the butter toast… However, certain foods should be favored in this key morning meal. Susan Cheng, an expert in cardiology and public health at the Smidt Heart Institute, the heart hospital in Los Angeles, retained, on the television show TODAYfour perfect foods to start the day off right. According to the specialist, they would make it possible to meet all the needs for essential nutrients for the optimal functioning of the body and cardiovascular health, but also to limit snacking.
The first of these is oats. Whole or flaked, oats are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. It is also a slimming ally, which promotes intestinal health, cholesterol management and balances blood sugar levels. Furthermore, oats are filling and can be used in many recipes, in the form of oatmeal or porridge of course, but also in pancakes and cakes to replace flour.
The second is just as common but will delight fans of sweet breakfasts more: these are fruit smoothies. It is a product that cardiologists generally recommend because it allows you to incorporate fruit from the start of the day. It is also an important source of vitamins to which proteins can be added by incorporating vegetable milk as well as vegetables which will provide fiber and slow down the speed at which fructoses are absorbed into the bloodstream, which has the effect of better controlling blood sugar levels.
And why not add avocado? The latter is also one of the four foods recommended by Susan Cheng. The fruit of the avocado tree is also recommended by cardiologists and nutritionists because it is rich in antioxidants and monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids known as omega-9, 3 and 6. A good point for the heart, because it reduces cholesterol levels. There are also many recipes for avocado. The easiest way would be to eat it plain but why not start the day with an “avocado toast”.
And why not? Especially since bread is the last food recommended by the cardiology expert. Something to delight all those who don’t want to give up their morning toast. Small clarification all the same, this is whole wheat bread, complete or integral which, unlike white bread, is an excellent source of fiber and promotes digestion. Added to this is the fact that its regular consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.