By Jennifer Trecartin, RHN, RNCP, ROHP • November 29th, 2010

To skip breakfast or to not skip breakfast, that is the question!

• Most people believe that a steaming coffee in the morning is a good energy booster, only without a good breakfast, it can be followed by an energy nose-dive. 
• It is important to have a variety of fruits, vegetable juices, hearty whole grains, which are full of vitamins and minerals, in order to carry you through until lunchtime. 
• Eating breakfast in the morning can improve your memory and concentration and make you calmer.

Squeeze a lemon

Start your day with a glass of warm water with the juice of one lemon to help take a load off your lymphatic system, help cleanse your system and detoxify your liver cells.

Lemon juice is also full of vitamin C and is antibacterial and antiviral so it can help you ward off colds.

The fresh zingy lemon scent may boost your energy levels too!

When choosing a cereal

• Read the packaging and choose one with the least sugar and fat and the most fiber. 
• Try and choose a cereal with a lower glycemic index
• Choose the least processed cereal and avoid sensitivities, especially first thing in the morning! No one wants to start his or her day inflamed. Examples to try: puffed brown rice, amaranth, millet.
• Try different whole grains, i.e. spelt, kamut, quinoa.
• Make your own muesli mix
• Add dried fruit or nuts and seeds to add flavour, nutrition, and variety to your cereal 

Try different kinds of “mylk”

• There are many different mylks available at the grocery store these days.  With your cereal or porridge you can try hemp, almond, or rice mylk to add variety to your morning routine.

Try whole fruit spreads and nut butters

• Try variety of fruit spreads on sprouted wholegrain bread, toast, flat bread including ezekial, spelt, kamut, rice, millet, and rye. One of my favourite things to do is mash up fresh berries and spread them on...
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Location:  Vancouver, CA

Jennifer Trecartin is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist residing in Vancouver, B.C. who works with clients from around the world. She is the founder of My Edible Advice, a nutritional consulting firm that focuses on digestive health...