My grandfather always used to start his breakfast with an apple. And he might have been onto something there. According to Ayurvedic philosophy, breakfast is the optimum time to eat fruit. Similarly, Maimonides – the famous 12th Century Spanish physician, writer and scholar – also advised that the most beneficial way to eat fruit is on an empty stomach.
Eating fruit for breakfast helps you start your day with a burst of energy and vitamins!
The trend for smoothies has certainly made fruit more of a trend now (instead of the traditional cereal and milk option). However, the problem with smoothies is that when you blend up the fruit it’s easy to knock back up to eight fruits in one shot. So although you’re getting a dose of vitamins, you’re also getting a large hit of sugar. Plus, you also loose much of the healthy fibre – the component that helps make you feel full.
The easiest thing is to keep it simple. Just cut up some raw fruit and you have a healthy breakfast right there. All you need is a chopping board and a knife. (An additional benefit is that they’re easier to wash up afterwards than a blender). You’ll get all the nutritional goodness, and it will keep you feeling satisfied for longer.
You can further enhance the experience of your new morning ritual by selecting something special to eat it out of like a beautiful handmade bowl.
However, the beauty of this healthy breakfast is that it’s also easy to eat if you’re on the run or in a rush to get to work. Simply fill up a tub of chopped fruits or even bring some whole ones with you.
Enjoy experimenting with combinations of different fruits in season that you enjoy like nectarines, plums and mango or kiwi, banana and apple. You could also add a some dried fruits like dates and figs. Or for a little crunch, a few nuts like almonds, cashews or pecans.
Do you eat fruit for breakfast? And if so, what are your favourite combinations?
