We have heard this one a lot, haven’t we? But starting from school, my food habits have always been the other way around. I almost always used to skip breakfast, have meagre lunch and come home famished, only to hog for dinner. This went on till I reached Hyderabad. Somewhere, mom’s warnings and information from websites started getting me to think and I thought I might as well correct the mistakes before I get too old to do it 😀
Now, my meals are as balanced as possible, and food in office helps me to do this immensely. We have a wide range of options in our office cafe and every day is a new and fresh day as far as meals are concerned.
This is my typical breakfast on weekdays. Wheat flakes with 1/2 cup milk and one tsp sugar, one cup watermelon, one cup papaya and an orange (sometimes).
Here is how each of this helps to keep me balanced throughout the day 🙂
Wheat Flakes
Wheat flakes are very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, and a very good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12 and Iron.
Papaya
Papayas have 33% more vitamin C and 50% more potassium than oranges with fewer calories. Papayas have 13 times more vitamin C and more than twice the potassium than apples. Papayas have four times more vitamin E than both apples and oranges.
Watermelon
Watermelon is an excellent source of vitamin C, and is also a very good source of vitamin A, notably through its concentration of beta-carotene. Watermelon is extremely high in water content, approximately 92%, giving its flesh a crumbly and subtly crunchy texture and making it a favorite thirst-quenching fruit.
SMN says
April 1, 2010 at 1:50 pmhey Nags, this is wat call a perfect and helathy with minimal work added breakfast.
Mandira says
March 17, 2008 at 8:50 pmthat certainly is one healthy breakfast, and looks delish too!
Annu says
March 16, 2008 at 8:27 pmThats very good healthy breakfast….
Raaga says
March 15, 2008 at 4:57 pmI tend to eat fruit around 4 p.m. have tried it for breakfast but the habit isn’t sustained. Lovely pics 🙂
Sagari says
March 15, 2008 at 4:25 pmvery healthy breakfast nags
Mona says
March 14, 2008 at 11:25 pmPapaya and Watermelon are not always there at my house, it very good to have fruits at breakfasts! Thats a good healthy spread!
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RAKS KITCHEN says
March 14, 2008 at 8:02 pmThats healthy and you had a breakfast like a Queen;)
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Have an awesome day! Cheers!
Saswati says
March 14, 2008 at 5:20 pmhi Nags!!nice and healthy combo,i must say.
Madhumita. says
March 14, 2008 at 1:59 pmComing here after awhile – like the new improved lay-out :-). And I intend to try your broad beans recipe in the next couple days.
SMN says
March 14, 2008 at 11:35 amhey Nags, this is wat call a perfect and helathy with minimal work added breakfast.
easycrafts says
March 14, 2008 at 7:31 amTruly a balanced breakfast
Nags says
March 14, 2008 at 6:13 amAparna, I use Powerpoint for most of my pics 🙂 Believe it or not!!
The only time I used photoshop was that one time I blogged about it. Then got lazy. I am a very very lazy person you know.. 😀
Richa says
March 13, 2008 at 11:57 pmlooking at that papaya makes me very happy 🙂
kamala says
March 13, 2008 at 10:20 pmNags
Though i didnt comment in ur blog i am a regular visitor.The combination of fruits and wheat flakes …a healthy one.Pls visit my blog
Kalai says
March 13, 2008 at 9:02 pmColorful, healthy and tantalizing! Nice one, Nags! 🙂
Meeta says
March 13, 2008 at 8:09 pmPerfect & colorful. Isn’t a breakfast like this revitalizing to start the day off? I normally have my granola with a lot of fruit added into it. Nags perfect post!
Cynthia says
March 13, 2008 at 6:19 pmNags I used to do the same thing. Actually I still do (I know!) 🙂 I have to really make an effort to change though. Thanks for your inspiration to do so.
Vanamala says
March 13, 2008 at 5:34 pmHey nags
fantastic pics and lovely bfast. Mine is almost same bfast in the weekdays 🙂
Mansi Desai says
March 13, 2008 at 5:23 pmNice to know you hit the right track before you got too old!:) that so fits the theme Nags, thanks so much for sharing all the nutrition info too!!:)
Sreelu says
March 13, 2008 at 5:19 pmnow I know how the glow is your face comes from,indeed a balanced breakfast
Dhivya says
March 13, 2008 at 3:56 pmIts indeed a healthy one…awesome pictures..
Uma says
March 13, 2008 at 3:55 pmYep, sure healthy! You are just like me! My breakfast is almost the same like yours. very good entry.
DEEPA says
March 13, 2008 at 3:25 pmquite healthy one ….pics are awesome!!!
Laavanya says
March 13, 2008 at 3:09 pmWow you really have a very healthy breakfast – when I lived by myself I never took such good care of my health. Kudos to you.
Namratha says
March 13, 2008 at 3:06 pmHeyyy Nags, I was thinking of something similar tooooo… 😀 Nice breakfast!!
Aparna says
March 13, 2008 at 3:06 pmNice breakfast, that.
Your pictures are looking nicer these days. Is it the photoshop or something else? Wouldlove to know the secret.:)
TBC says
March 13, 2008 at 2:12 pmNicely presented.:-)
Rachel says
March 13, 2008 at 1:34 pmThat is an energy-packed BF
Nanditha Prabhu says
March 13, 2008 at 1:23 pmi am sure it does give your day good start…it is so colorful and healthy:)
sra says
March 13, 2008 at 1:23 pmVery unlike me, but today I couldn’t face the thought of fruit for breakfast, so I upma-fied some leftover bread and ate it! I usually eat papaya and eggs for breakfast.
Asha says
March 13, 2008 at 12:40 pmThat is one yummy , healthy breakkie!:)
Srivalli says
March 13, 2008 at 12:08 pmnags, thats one healthy bf…keep it up!
Siri says
March 13, 2008 at 11:25 amNice n well balanced breakfast Nags.
Siri
Seena says
March 13, 2008 at 11:20 amHealthy, but can’t take them in the morning.. tried and failed .. am always satisfied with a sandwich.. 😀
Happy cook says
March 13, 2008 at 10:48 amWOw you indeed have a very healthy beakfast.
I am coming over for the breaky.