The healthy breakfast a Harvard doctor recommends to avoid empty carbs
Monique Tello
When  Harvard physician Monique Tello  looks at the typical American breakfast   she  said  it makes  her  "want to cry."
"A bowl of cereal  or a bagel  or a piece of toast  or a muffin are all no different than a dessert  " Tello  wrote in a recent Harvard Health blog post.
"Eating like this may be okay once in a while  but if you do so often  I guarantee these foods will make you sick  one way or another  " Tello  said.
Here's what  Tello  eats: a combination of berries  Icelandic-style (high protein) yogurt  and a mix of nuts  seeds  and rolled oats.
"Iâm a working mom. I take the train into work. I need something quick  easy  and transportable. Plus  it needs to be budget-friendly  and must hold me over for a number of hours  " Tello  said.
So  her  breakfast is based around three simple ingredients:
Berries:  Tello  buys a mix of frozen raspberries  blueberries  and strawberries in bulk  since "fruit is frozen at the peak of freshness  so the quality and vitamin content can be better than whatâs in the produce aisle." Plus   she  said  frozen fruit is cheaper than fresh and lasts longer. Berries are also high in fiber and pack key vitamins like A  C  and K. Tello fills a plastic container with the frozen fruit  and either lets it defrost overnight or sticks it in a microwave.
 Tello  buys a mix of frozen raspberries  blueberries  and strawberries in bulk  since "fruit is frozen at the peak of freshness  so the quality and vitamin content can be better than whatâs in the produce aisle." Plus   she  said  frozen fruit is cheaper than fresh and lasts longer. Berries are also high in fiber and pack key vitamins like A  C  and K. fills a plastic container with the frozen fruit  and either lets it defrost overnight or sticks it in a microwave. Nuts  seeds  and/or whole grains:  Tello  advises using the ingredients you prefer here  but  she  goes with unsalted nuts  toasted pepita seeds  and whole rolled oats  all of which are high in fiber and have some protein too.
 Tello  advises using the ingredients you prefer here  but  she  goes with unsalted nuts  toasted pepita seeds  and whole rolled oats  all of which are high in fiber and have some protein too. Yogurt:  Tello  eats plain Siggi's  a brand of high-protein  low-sugar yogurt from Iceland. Other types of Greek plain yogurt have a similar nutritional profile.
To make  her  meal   she  pours the nuts and seeds over the defrosted berries  and stirs the yogurt into the mixture.
"Donât forget your spoon!"  she  said.
If you're not a fan of yogurt and berries  the nutritional profile of  Tello 's breakfast can be replicated in dozens of other forms. A couple of hard-boiled eggs and a piece of whole grain toast would work too; as would some turkey bacon and a whole wheat English muffin or a couple of tablespoons of no-sugar added peanut butter with sliced apples.
When   [TGT] looks at the typical American breakfast    [TGT]   said  it makes   [TGT]   "want to cry."
"A bowl of cereal  or a bagel  or a piece of toast  or a muffin are all no different than a dessert   [TGT] wrote in a recent Harvard Health blog post.
"Eating like this may be okay once in a while  but if you do so often  I guarantee these foods will make you sick  one way or another  "  [TGT] said.
Here's what   [TGT] eats: a combination of berries  Icelandic-style (high protein) yogurt  and a mix of nuts  seeds  and rolled oats.
"Iâm a working mom. I take the train into work. I need something quick  easy  and transportable. Plus  it needs to be budget-friendly  and must hold me over for a number of hours   [TGT] said.
So   [TGT]   breakfast is based around three simple ingredients:
Berries:   [TGT] buys a mix of frozen raspberries  blueberries  and strawberries in bulk  since "fruit is frozen at the peak of freshness  so the quality and vitamin content can be better than whatâs in the produce aisle." Plus   she  said  frozen fruit is cheaper than fresh and lasts longer. Berries are also high in fiber and pack key vitamins like A  C  and K. Tello fills a plastic container with the frozen fruit  and either lets it defrost overnight or sticks it in a microwave.
  [TGT] buys a mix of frozen raspberries  blueberries  and strawberries in bulk  since "fruit is frozen at the peak of freshness  so the quality and vitamin content can be better than whatâs in the produce aisle." Plus   she  said  frozen fruit is cheaper than fresh and lasts longer. Berries are also high in fiber and pack key vitamins like A  C  and K. fills a plastic container with the frozen fruit  and either lets it defrost overnight or sticks it in a microwave. Nuts  seeds  and/or whole grains:   [TGT] advises using the ingredients you prefer here  but   [TGT]   goes with unsalted nuts  toasted pepita seeds  and whole rolled oats  all of which are high in fiber and have some protein too.
  [TGT] advises using the ingredients you prefer here  but   [TGT]   goes with unsalted nuts  toasted pepita seeds  and whole rolled oats  all of which are high in fiber and have some protein too. Yogurt:   [TGT] eats plain Siggi's  a brand of high-protein  low-sugar yogurt from Iceland. Other types of Greek plain yogurt have a similar nutritional profile.
To make  her  meal   she  pours the nuts and seeds over the defrosted berries  and stirs the yogurt into the mixture.
"Donât forget your spoon!"  she  said.
If you're not a fan of yogurt and berries  the nutritional profile of  Tello 's breakfast can be replicated in dozens of other forms. A couple of hard-boiled eggs and a piece of whole grain toast would work too; as would some turkey bacon and a whole wheat English muffin or a couple of tablespoons of no-sugar added peanut butter with sliced apples.