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Breakfast can be the most important meal of your day. One Breakfast Hack is to start your day with healthy fats and collagen can help boost your metabolism throughout the day.
You’ve always heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day… and it really can set the tone for not only how much you get done that day… but also your mood, your energy, and your metabolism.
One of the biggest problems I see is that people are so busy, they don’t have time to start their day the right way… they grab a quick breakfast that is loaded with carbs.
Maybe it’s because of our busy lifestyles but breakfast tends to become “morning dessert”. Think about the typical hotel “continental” breakfast, or what many of us tend to grab in the morning from Starbucks on the way to work:
- muffins
- biscuits
- danishes
- donuts
- sugary cereal
The problem is that this type of breakfast burns up quickly leaving you starving just hours later…. and low on energy too.
I don’t know if you have ever been able to travel to some other countries and experience their typical “breakfasts”, but I’ll never forget on my first trip to Italy having breakfast at our hotel and being surprised by what was being served.
- Frittata
- Cheese (several types)
- Fresh Fruit
- Cold Cut Meat
- Hard Boiled Eggs
- Pickled Vegetables (olives primarily)
Notice any differences?
The typical American “Quick” breakfast consists of quick carbs and if someone is trying to make a “healthy” choice it tends to be a lower fat option.
But what I saw in Italy consisted primarily of healthy fats, low carbohydrates, and some protein.
“Ok that’s great…” but let’s talk about reality!
I’m busy, I’m in a hurry, and I need something fast that isn’t full of empty carbs.
Did you know your morning coffee could be the secret to having more energy, staying full longer, and increasing your mental focus?
The secret is in the ingredients that you can ADD to your coffee. You can turn your cup of coffee into a breakfast that helps you burn fat, fire your metabolism, and give your body what it needs to fuel your brain too.
Grassfed Butter
Butter has some amazing properties! For all the details, read more here. But here is a quick list:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Great for your heart!
- Excellent Source of Vitamin A
- Energy Boosting
- Appetite Suppressing MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides)
- High in Anticancer CLA
- Rich in Vital Cholesterol
- Source of Arachidonic Acid
MCT Oils
Medium-Chain Triglycerides have some amazing benefits as well:
- Easy to Digest and Used for Quick Energy
- Fuel for your Brain
- Help you Stay Full
- Help you Absorb Fat soluble vitamins
- Boost Your metabolism
- Help you think more clearly
Collagen
Collagen is the most prevalent protein in your body, mostly used for connective tissues. For all the details you can read more here, but for now I’ll just give you the quick break down:
- Hair Skin Nails
- Joints and Bones
- Boost Your Metabolism
When you start your day with healthy fats and collagen for protein, you can help fuel your body without sugar so you avoid any crash and can have a boosted metabolism too.
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