Healthy Low-Carb Breakfast Ideas

On the Run:

1. Breakfast egg sandwich with egg and meat or egg and cheese, one fresh orange

2. Protein drink (look for ones made with soy protein to promote a healthy heart)

3. Low-carb breakfast bar (look for ones with no more than 15 grams of carbohydrate and 250 to 300 calories)

Family-Friendly:

1. Omelet made with 4 egg whites and chopped vegetables (use a variety of onions, peppers and dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale or romaine lettuce), cooked in 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1 slice whole-grain toast with 1 teaspoon tub margarine; 1 cup skim milk

2. Three ounces Canadian bacon, 1/2 whole-grain English muffin with 1 teaspoon tub margarine, 1/2 fresh grapefruit

3. One whole-grain English muffin topped with 3 ounces low-fat cheese, 1/2 cup melon

Cheap and Easy:

1. Turkey Bacon Breakfast Burrito -- fill a flour tortilla with 2 slices cooked turkey bacon, 1/4 cup scrambled egg substitute, 1 ounce low-fat shredded cheese and 1/4 cup chopped green pepper and onions; top with salsa if desired

2. One cup low-fat cottage cheese mixed with 1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce, 1 slice whole-grain toast with 1 teaspoon tub margarine

3. One slice whole-wheat toast topped with 2 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 orange, 1 cup skim milk

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