- 10 Breakfast Foods High in
Calories
We
start our day with the best of intentions
in mind - to rev up our metabolism
and fuel our bodies with much-needed
energy due to the overnight fast.
However, there are many pitfalls
hidden along the Old Diet Trail
when it comes to calories and fat
at the breakfast table.
- Our Top 10 Breakfast
Foods Ranking Extreme in Calories
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#
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Breakfast
Foods
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Calories
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1
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Giant
Muffins Topped With
Nutty Goodness
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>
500
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2
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Biscuits
(2) & Gravy
(1/4 cup)
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>
650
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3
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Big
Boy Bagels, Cream
Cheese &
Juice
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>
800
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4
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French
Toast (2) &
Syrup (1/4 cup)
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>
550
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5
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Toaster
Pastries
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>
400
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6
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Jelly
Donut & Coffee
(w/sugar & creamer)
|
>
450
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7
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Buttered
Croissant &
Spoon of Jam
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>
475
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8
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Cheese
Danish & Glass
of Milk
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>
500
|
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9
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Pancakes
(2) & Syrup
(1/4 cup)
|
>
750
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|
10
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Granola
Type Cereal &
Milk
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>
450
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When
the above breakfast foods are grabbed
on the fly at our favorite fast-food
stops, calories skyrocket further
still. That French toast may jack
up to over 1,000 calories.
So
does this mean that an individual
should never AND can't ever enjoy
the above breakfast foods? Of course
not. Many of the above foods can
be trimmed down to fit into the
waistline of our desires with a
bit of savvy, and in some cases
- a bit of sacrificing of taste.
Here are a few tips that might help:
Giant
Anything for Breakfast:
Excess in foods of any type will
pump up calories. Giant muffins,
bagels, pancakes and Croissants
can be trimmed in calories and fat
simply by opting for smaller portions
and by watching what we smear onto
them.
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Donut Heaven:
When everyone in the workforce has
a donut stuck between their teeth
except you, it makes work production
very hard. Rather than typing up
a professional paper, you may pause
to find that you've typed 'donut'
all over the page instead.
So
for those times when only a donut
will do, skip the jelly, the powdered
sugar, the frosting, the sour cream, the
creamy fillings and grab a plain-jane
donut. Most plain donuts range from
180-220 calories.
Biscuits
& Gravy:
What a heart-warming meal! There's
nothing quite like a plate of biscuits
and gravy on a cold, brisk morning,
is there? But heart-warming? Not
quite as those super-sized biscuits
can contain 250 calories or more
per biscuit. And most gravy bases
consist of melted fat.
But
when only biscuits and gravy will
do, opt for those light in calories.
As for the gravy, try using the
ones found in boxes and jars
so that portions can be accurately
measured. Some equal OR are better
when it comes to taste than homemade.
Pioneer makes an awesome cream gravy
mix in a box that's moderate in
calories.
Granolaville:
The thing that gets the old Diet
Pocketbook when it comes to granola-type
cereals is the serving size. Most
individuals reach for the box and
pour their cereal into a bowl. Most
cereal serving sizes equal 1 to
1/ 1/2 cups but in the case of granola,
it's generally a scant 1/4 cup -
about 2 Tablespoons. Not much, but
big on calories and often on fat.
Another
calorie cruncher tends to be Grape
Nuts cereal. They are so delicious,
it's hard to enjoy one serving size.
And again, it's that 1/4 cup serving
size that will can ya.
Our
tip is to enjoy the recommended
1/4 cup serving size with skim milk
and a spoon of sugar or Splenda
if desired.
Juice:
Although healthy, juices tend to
extremely high in calories. Opt
for the unsweetened versions and
be sure to enjoy the recommended
serving size.
Popular
Coffee Houses:
Save a lot of calories by ordering
simple Java. Those creamy concoctions
found in popular coffee houses sometimes
hold more calories than a fast-food
shake or malt.
In
Summary:
Breakfast
is the most important meal of the
day and accomplishes the following
for our bodies:
-
Breakfast sets our pace for the
day.
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Breakfast may help kids get better
grades, as well as help adults accomplish
amazing feats at work prompting
giant salary increases.
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Breakfast helps stabilize sugar
levels.
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Breakfast offers an opportunity
for fighting cholesterol with healthy
servings of grains like wheat and
oats, as well as delicious fresh
fruits.
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Breakfast recharges the system.
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Breakfast can assist us in achieving
a happier potty time via fiber.
So
with so many great benefits in store,
what's in store at your breakfast
table tomorrow morning?
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