Worst breakfast foods to start your day

Calorie-laden breakfasts

Breakfast should be the most important meal of the day, but that doesn't mean that you should fill-up on sugary, empty carb, or high-calorie foods.

Here are a few not-so-good-for-you breakfasts to steer clear of before starting your day:

3 Popular types of breakfast to avoid

• Sugary store-bought smoothies. Most store-bought varieties are really more of a dessert shake than a smoothie, because of the amount of refined sugar, full fat milk, or ice cream they contain. Rather opt to make your own healthy version at home with low-fat yoghurt, mixed greens, a banana, and low-fat milk.
• Supermarket boxed cereals. Most processed cereals are jam-packed with sugar. The recommended serving size will never satiate your appetite, so you're bound to double or triple the amount of sugar in your bowl. Rather go for cereals high in whole grains, like oats, quinoa, or barley and add healthy fats (raw nuts) and natural sugar (honey).
• Jumbo muffin. These gigantic muffins are usually more cupcake than what they are muffin, and they're loaded with trans fat oils, refined sugars, sodium, and fruit fillings (instead of real berries, etc.). Plus, they usually contain enough fat and calories to make up the size of three muffins! Rather whip up a batch of muffins over the weekend for the week ahead using whole grain flours and healthy fats.

Recommended reading: How to choose a healthy breakfast cereal

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