18 Fuss-Free Breakfast Recipes That Kill It in a Skillet (2024)

FAQs

How to make heavy breakfast at home? ›

To lose weight, eat fewer calories than you burn throughout the day. The best things to eat for breakfast include oatmeal, eggs, lean bacon or turkey, whole-grain toast, peanut butter, smoothies, and yogurt with muesli.

Bacon and sausage are the two heaviest things I eat for breakfast. All the other food, eggs, English muffin, coffee, juice, fruit, etc. all seem like things they will sustain me. Bacon and sausage feel luxurious, like I know they are dripping in fat, but I eat them anyway.

In Februarz 2022, nearly 33 percent of survey respondents in the United States stated that eggs are their favorite breakfast food. Moreover, approximately 18 percent stated that bacon or sausages are their most preferred breakfast dish.

The researchers noted that eggs may even have a protective effect. People who ate up to one egg per day had an 11% lower risk of heart disease—and an 18% lower risk of dying from it—than those who did not.

A 2019 review of studies in the journal Nutrients found that children and adolescents who don't eat breakfast are more likely to be or become overweight or obese. This may be partly because many kids who skip breakfast tend to eat unhealthy foods later in the day. Eating breakfast gets your child's metabolism going.

Oatmeal + fruit + nut butter.

The best breakfasts have carbohydrates, protein, healthy fats, and fiber. In this combo, the oatmeal gives you complex carbs and fiber, keeps your blood sugar under control, and helps maintain an ideal balance of bacteria in your gut. The nut butter adds protein and healthy fats.

Should 12 year olds eat breakfast? ›

Kids who eat breakfast tend to eat healthier overall and are more likely to be physically active — two great ways to help maintain a healthy weight. Skipping breakfast can make kids feel tired, restless, or irritable. In the morning, their bodies need to refuel for the day ahead.

If eating something first thing when you wake up doesn't feel right, try having a nutrition-rich mid-morning meal or snack instead. You'll still have the benefit from getting in important nutrients, and gain energy from the mini-meal or snack, so you're not starving come lunchtime.

So I keep these eight healthy, no-cook breakfast ideas in my back pocket to save the day. Peanut (or seed) butter and banana on toast or in a whole wheat pita. Plain yogurt with honey (not for kids 1-year-old or younger), maple syrup, or jam, and topped with fresh fruit. Add granola if you're fancy.