As you might have already known, I am a huge breakfast fan. My biggest, fattest, and sweetest meal is breakfast. Many of us know the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast. However, many of us also choose not to have breakfast for various of reasons: no time, not a good cook (a pathetic excuse, everybody knows how to pour milk into a bowl of healthy cereal and peel a banana), trying to lose weight (I hope you are not one of them because skipping breakfast does not help you lose weight…at all), waking up too late, or simply don’t like breakfast (lier, and I will prove it to you.)

My brother, Scott, is one of the breakfast skippers. He skips breakfast because he wakes up late or is often unmotivated to cook. Many of us would love to have breakfast before heading out to work everyday. One of the reasons that I do not ever skip breakfast because I look forward to it. If you have a family, practice taking turns with your spouse or other family members waking up in the morning and cook a meal for the household. Trust me, waking up in the morning would be easier if you are expecting a nicely cooked meal. If you are single like myself, figure out your favorite type of breakfast food and have enough of the supplies to last for a week. Many people skip breakfast because they often do not have enough food stored to keep them excited about making the meal. I always keep at least half a gallon of milk, six eggs, half a loaf of whole grain bread, 6 bananas, 6 oranges, a tub of plain fat-free yogurt in my fridge to ensure myself a decent breakfast every morning. Boiling an egg, pouring a glass of milk, and peeling some fruits take me 15 minutes. If I can do it continuously for many years while being able to get to work or classes on time, I am confident that you can manage your time efficiently and have breakfast too.

Today, to show my brother that making and eating breakfast could help him wake up earlier and give him the necessary fuel, I threw together a simple breakfast menu with steamed vegetables, low-sodium ham and egg sandwich, and sliced fruits. I spent a total 30 minutes on the meal. Scott was on his feet and ready to go by 7:30 in Sunday morning…an unusual time for him to be up on the weekends. We were able to exercise for an hour in the morning as well. Scott felt great for rest of the day and looks forward to our next breakfast together. So, try my advice, eat breakfast with your family or treat yourself with something you love…look forward to breakfast like a kid looks forward to Christmas presents. Join the breakfast club with me!

The breakfast I promised my brother, Scott: Low-sodium ham and egg sandwich, vegetables, and fruits. He will be making me breakfast next week.