10 Colourful Breakfasts
After a good
night’s sleep, the body needs to break its approximately
10-hour fast and with energy-rich foods for the brain. Several
studies have shown that eating breakfast improves a person’s
physical and mental performance. So start the day right with a good
breakfast and you’ll be in tiptop form.
After a good night’s sleep, the body needs to break its approximately 10-hour fast and with energy-rich foods for the brain. Several studies have shown that eating breakfast improves a person’s physical and mental performance. So start the day right with a good breakfast and you’ll be in tiptop form.
A good breakfast should include foods from 3 of the 4 food groups in Canada’s Food Guide. The following table and 10 bright breakfast suggestions make preparing a complete breakfast a snap.
| Vegetables & Fruit | Grain Products | Milk Products | Meat & Alternatives |
| 100 % pure juices Fresh fruit Canned fruit Dried fruit Frozen fruit |
Whole grain bread, bagel, pita, English muffin, etc. Homemade muffin Cereal Porridge |
Milk Soy beverage Yogurt Cheese |
Peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc. Egg Seeds |
- Apple-orange Bread: makes a complete breakfast with apple sauce or jam and a small yogurt.
- Buckwheat Pancakes: spread flapjacks with cream cheese and add some chopped pineapple or pear for a delicious variation on a traditional breakfast.
- Crunchy French Toast: country bread, raspberry muesli and fresh fruit. Serve with a glass of milk for a complete breakfast.
- Eggy Bagels: bagel, eggs, sweet pepper, mozzarella.
- Five-Fruit Health Drink: vanilla soymilk, yogurt, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, banana, orange. Grab a handful of nuts for a quick breakfast to go.
- Fruit Brochettes: pieces of cheese and various fruits. With a homemade muffin, these make a complete breakfast that kids love.
- Kiwi and Orange Rainbow: yogurt, kiwi, orange, rolled oats, toasted coconut and walnuts.
- Raisin French Toast: raisin bread French toast with fresh fruit and cheese.
- Sunshine Crêpes: crêpes rolled around a citrus-fruit filling. Add a small bowl of cottage cheese for a complete, nutritious breakfast.
- Up ‘n at ‘Em Fruity Cottage Cheese: cottage cheese, fresh fruit, honey and almonds.