So I'm a Dietetics and Nutrition major and i'm completely obsessed with cooking, food, and flavors. As I've already posted, waffles and fruit (in my opinion) are one of the easiest ways to have a delicious and nutritious breakfast
For my Waffle I chose to add:
- 1 tbsp of Mascarpone cheese
- 0.3 tbsp of honey *
- 1/4 cup of blueberries
- 1 small apricot
- 1/4 toasted almonds
* (If you want to be sugar conscious, sprinkle 0.3 tbs of granulated or powdered sugar instead. Although natural, Honey provides 17g of sugar for 1 tbsp)
Almonds are such a great addition to any breakfast food because just 1/4 provides 45% of your manganese, 45% of your vitamin E, and 25% of your magnesium (all based on your recommended daily values). Most importantly, Almonds are a great source of monounsaturated fats which are the healthy fats that lower your "bad cholesterol" by promoting the good cholesterol called "LDL" that takes the fatty cholesterol out of your blood and back to your liver. Although cooking slightly breaks down the nutrients in most foods (like these almonds) i only stirred them in a stir fry pan by themselves for 2 minutes... just to bring out the nutty flavor.
So with this breakfast you'll fulfill one serving of fruit (you need two daily), antioxidants from apricots & blueberries, along with your healthy fats, and multi-grains from the waffle all for 389 calories
The mascarpone and waffles i prefer are:
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