Organic Foods - Breakfast

Changing to an organic diet may not be easy and certainly is not going to happen overnight. So you should try and experiment whatever you feel like. Perhaps, you should begin with Breakfast, the most important meal of the day.

An organic breakfast offers the best possible start to the day, and it gives you that feel-healthy lift that comes from food you know you can trust.

What can you have for organic breakfast?

• Similar to normal bread, organic bread is a good, nutritious source of complex carbohydrate and vitamins. It does not have any hydrogenated fats, and in some minor cases, may contain refined white sugars, artificial additives or dough improvers. For variety, choose different kind every week. (Advice: Just be aware that organic bread has a shorter shelf life because of its lack of chemical preservatives.)


• To make breakfast more interesting, you can have varieties of organic cereals that are rich, nutty, and completely natural with no unwanted artificial extra ingredients. Kids can also have organic cornflakes and crunchy. (Advice: something certified organic does not mean it is super healthy. Breakfast cereals can actually have higher fat, salt and sugar contents that non-organic versions. So you need to read the labels)


• Adults with busy days ahead of them may prefer organic porridge. Porridge has a low glycaemic index score which means it gives a slow, sustained release of energy, helping you to feel fuller for longer.


• Organic muesli are made from their own organic oats, rye and barley, and available loose or pre-packed.


• Organic milk comes from organically raised cows that graze organic pastures supplemented with natural feeds and that receive no routine antibiotics. Recent research from Aberdeen University showed that organic milk can contain almost 75% more of the essential fatty acid omega 3 than ordinary milk. This thanks to a higher proportion of clover forage in the diets of organic cows. Organic cheese is thought to contain even more Omega 3 than milk.


• Organic soya milk, rice milk and almond milk drinks are creamy, if you are looking for dairy-free alternatives for milk.


• Spread your organic toasts with organic jams or marmalades that are sweetened with honey, apple juice or agave syrup instead of sugar.


• Mixing chopped organic fruits with creamy organic yoghurts can be an excellent meal to begin your day with. Organic fruits and vegetables contain higher levels of vitamin C, essential minerals and antioxidants than non-organic types.

Tips for Parents
Some studies have found strong link between eating breakfast and improved learning, a better ability to concentrate, less irritability, more energy, less likelihood of overeating during the rest of the day and a general feeling of well-being.

Eating the right food at breakfast time will stabilize blood sugar levels, making it less likely that your child will crave a boost from sugary, high fat or processed foods later.

The foods to avoid at breakfast most of the time are the sugary and over processed ones, such as chocolate spread, croissants, muffins, cereals bars and pastries. Although they may go down well with your child, they tend to lead to craving for yet more sugary, over processed foods by mid-morning.

Try to give your child a combination of slow-releasing carbohydrates and protein which will help to keep him/her full and offer a steady supply of energy until lunchtime. For examples:

• Wholegrain cereal served with chopped banana and semi-skimmed milk
• Bacon (non-smoked, lean bacon with fatty rind trimmed away) sandwich for older children
• Unsweetened porridge, try the plain type with half semi-skimmed milk and half water, and add chopped fruits or raisins instead of sugar or honey.
• Wholegrain, multi-grain, seeded or fruit toast with low sugar peanut or other nut butter, cream cheese or ham slices.
• A pot of natural bio-yogurt with fruit and muesli.

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