Healthy Breakfasts

Homemade breakfast cookies for grab-and-go mornings

Jana Erwin — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:03:00 -0700

Breakfast cookies are a great way to start the day. Packed full of fiber and protein, these cookies are a healthy breakfast that will keep you full until lunch. Plus, you'll get out the door in no time!

Balanced breakfast ideas for busy mornings

Amy Lea — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Eating a well-balanced breakfast helps to control hunger and weight, and it fuels your body to get you through those busy days. Don't skimp on the most important meal of the day because you're short on time.

On the go: 5 Breakfasts that travel well

Amy Lea — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700

Skipping out on the most important meal of the day because you don't have the time? These five quick and simple breakfast ideas will get your day started right.

3 Fall-inspired smoothies

Jennifer Farley — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:00:00 -0800

Smoothies are the ultimate vehicle for light, healthy and filling breakfasts . Here are three delicious smoothies inspired by fall's bounty.

Black Forest baked oatmeal recipe

Kris Mullen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:00:00 -0700

Have your cake and eat it too! You don't have to betray your diet to indulge in Black Forest cake. These baked oatmeal cakes have all the flavor of your favorite dessert without the extra calories. They're so healthy you could eat them for breakfast all week.

5 Must-haves for a healthy breakfast

Molly Cerreta Smith — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Getting your day off on the right foot has so much to do with the breakfast you eat. We know it's tough to put a healthy breakfast together as you are rushing around trying to get the kids ready for school and yourself ready for work. But if you plan ahead, you can toss together a healthy new breakfast each day of the workweek without much fuss. Stock up on these five must-haves for a healthy breakfast and start your day off right!

How to get your child to ask for a healthy snack or breakfast

Christina Caldwell — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Remember when you were a kid? No food was better than the sugary, fatty, salty ones. And heck, maybe those are still the foods you crave as an adult. It’s human biology at work. We crave those flavors in order to survive, but in a culture where fast food is often easier than a healthy, home-cooked meal, those survival compounds are in abundance and lead to adverse health effects. If you want your kids to ask for a healthy snack instead, here are a few tips.

Quick and healthy breakfast fruit recipes

Kristin Chessman — Thu, 19 May 2011 06:13:00 -0700

Got fruit? Add fruit to your breakfast routine for a valuable source of vitamins, antioxidants and fiber. Take a look at these quick and healthy breakfast fruit recipes from nutrition pros.

How to make a quick, energizing breakfast

Naomi de la Torre — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:42:00 -0800

You’ve heard the mantra and you know it’s true: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But for busy moms-on-the-go, fixing a big morning meal can seem like an enormous chore when it can sometimes take 15 minutes just to convince Junior to put on his underwear. But never fear, SheKnows is here with some quick, healthy and energizing breakfast ideas that will make every morning that much easier.

10 Healthy lessons for the breakfast table

Beth Morrissey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:06:00 -0700

Breakfast food is brain food, but what you talk about at the breakfast table can be just as integral to your kids’ intelligence. These little lessons are perfect starters for pointing kids in the right direction toward healthy food habits for life.

5 Ways to get kids to eat breakfast

Beth Morrissey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:52:00 -0700

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but an estimated 40 percen of children do not eat any, or an adequate, breakfast each morning. If your kids fall into this group, don’t despair. With just a few easy tweaks to your morning routine, you’ll soon have your little ones literally fighting for space at the table.

3 Stove-free healthy breakfasts for kids

Suzi Milovanovic — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:30:00 -0700

Who needs a stove when you have so many other ways to serve up an easy and healthy breakfast? Try a few of these alternatives for stove-free days when you're pressed for time or when you want to try something different.

5 Fast school day breakfast recipes

Suzi Milovanovic — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:29:00 -0700

The school alarm clock sounds, setting all members of the house into action. Showers are started, buttons and zippers are fastened and backpacks are being checked for all the necessary items. The family zooms into the car, but screeeeech! what about breakfast?

6 Simple swaps for a healthier school breakfast

Suzi Milovanovic — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:27:00 -0700

Eating breakfast promotes proper growth and maximizes school performance. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, breakfast is also important in controlling weight gain and obesity in adolescents because of the opportunity to provide the important nutrients and calories in an additional meal, as opposed to packing them all into one meal.

5 Quick math lessons for the breakfast table

Mary Fetzer — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:37:00 -0700

Nutritionally speaking, breakfast gets your body off to a good start for the day. Use breakfast to stimulate the brain too with 5 mini math lessons you can do right at the kitchen table.

5 Tips to help moms get breakfast on the table

Mary Fetzer — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:09:00 -0700

You've heard it before, and it still holds true: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And getting a healthy breakfast on the table for your family each and every morning is still a challenging task. Here are a few breakfast tips for busy moms to help you feed your family without losing your sanity!