Super Charge Your Breakfast will be a three part series where I will demonstrate healthy meal options to provide you an energy boost to tackle the rest of your day. Breakfast is proclaimed as the most important meal of the day by many experts for a reason. The average adult sleeps between 7-10 hours a day. Last time I checked, people usually do not consume food during these hours! As the body is not taking in food during this time, the body drained of important nutrients to help it function at peak levels. Getting the day started off right with a super charged breakfast is the way a refined individual functions at his best. The recipes that I will be introducing are jam packed with vital nutrients that are geared to give you the energy to make it through a tough workout, a stressful day in the workforce, or just about anything else that can get thrown in your path!
Super Charged Breakfast # 1 – Hyper Whole Wheat PB Sandwich
Ingredients
1 – Whole wheat mini pita (sliced in half)
1 – tbsp. natural peanut butter
125 Ml – Plain Greek Yogurt
1 tsp. Pumpkin seeds
Select fresh berries (Strawberries, Blueberries, etc.)
This is one of my favorite meals to eat prior to a workout and as an overall energy booster if I am feeling particularly tired and/or drowsy in the early hours of the morning. This recipe is super simple to make and requires no cooking, which is always a bonus.
Although the recipe title has the word “sandwich” on it, I tend to eat mine open faced and with a fork and knife. To me, it brings to mind a “pancakes” feel to it which I find somewhat comforting. However, I find this recipe to be even more delicious then the old time favorite!
As I said, this recipe is as simple as they come:
1. You start off by slicing a mini whole wheat pita in two halves. There are various options of pita to choose from. However, I have found that the best in terms of health is the whole wheat or multigrain varieties as they have less sugar content and overall lower amounts of calories.
2. Spread natural peanut butter onto both sides of the pita. If you are using natural peanut butter as I suggest (and highly advise) in the recipe, please ensure to stir the oil that has separated and risen to the top to have an overall consistent texture. If you are not used to natural peanut butter, please keep calm! The peanut oil naturally tends to rise when stored for long periods of time as there are no preservatives, which is a good thing!
3. Now for the additional toppings, pour the Greek yogurt onto both pieces of pita. No need to spread the yogurt with the peanut butter. Think of it more as adding toppings to a sundae (a much healthier version).
4. Finish off this hyper sandwich by topping with fresh berries and pumpkin seeds
That’s really all there is to it. Swapping your current breakfast meal for this a few times a week will yield many benefits both physically and mentally.
Let me know what you think!
