A Smooth Breakfast
Around 28% male and 18% female respondents ages 18 to 34 regularly skip breakfast. According to the CDC, only one in ten adults consumes the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. Without eating enough fresh produce, it’s difficult for us to get the amount of dietary fiber or the vitamins and minerals we need for optimum health.
This is a problem because of the correlation between missing breakfast, the most important meal of the day, and the chances of developing artery disease. With jobs to go to, and families to get ready for school, it’s no wonder many of us struggle. And eating first thing in the morning isn’t appealing to everyone. But starting the day with a healthy breakfast smoothie is exactly what you need to fuel a happy and productive day, helping to keep illness at bay.
The Answer In A Breakfast Smoothie
If you struggle to get breakfast in the morning, you might find yourself resorting to a mid-morning sugar rush, but there’s a healthier way to satisfy that hunger craving. Whether the problem is a busy morning schedule or a lack of inclination to eat early enough to leave the house on time, a smoothie could be the answer to your predicament. A breakfast smoothie is a tasty way of delivering a wealth of nutritional goodness to your body without having to spend very much time in the kitchen.
Ten Minutes In The Morning
Your breakfast smoothie will be beautiful no matter how rough your chopping. From apple and cinnamon to banana and blueberry, there’s a flavor out there to suit your tastes. With Colorado’s rich harvest of apples, peaches and apricots, you’re in the right place for delicious fresh ingredients. So long as you have your favorite fruits and vegetables on hand, you can make a speedy job of hacking them into chunks and throwing them in the blender. What a great excuse for another Palisade peach! No time to drink up before you leave? No problem: just tip your smoothie into a flask and head out. Many blenders even come with lidded travel cups for exactly this purpose.
Make Ahead
Even that ten minutes chopping time could be more than you can spare in your busy morning, but that doesn’t mean a smoothie couldn’t still be your answer. Try chopping your ingredients in bulk on a rainy Sunday and portioning them out into freezer bags ready to tip into the blender and whizz up quickly before you leave for work. If you have space in the freezer, you can even do your blending in advance. Invest in some freezer-safe mason jars for your ready-made smoothies. Just remember to take them out the night before to avoid smoothie ice lollipops.
Reap The Benefits
Starting your day with a breakfast smoothie can boost your energy, aid digestion and benefit your immune system. And if you’ve had your morning meal, you’re much less likely to reach for that cookie at 11 O’clock, avoiding the price of a sugar crash later in the day.
Whether you’re someone who just can’t face eating before sunrise, or your morning’s just too packed for eggs on toast, a smoothie may well be the answer to making sure you eat well in the morning, so grab your blender and get those creative juices flowing.
Visit The Original Pancake House in the Denver Tech Center or Cherry Hills and reap all your breakfast benefits. Leave the preparation to us. We serve fresh fruit every day on delicious dishes like Strawberry French Toast. We also have quick, lighter items such as Greek yogurt, homemade granola and old-fashioned thick rolled oats. And you must treat yourself to our orange or grapefruit juices – both fresh squeezed daily – always naturally sweet and delicious. Call ahead to be put on the waitlist and save your spot in line!