Recipes of champions
Why Student-Athletes
Really Can’t Skip Breakfast
Summarized from a longer article at NCSA by Kelly Springer, a registered dietitian/nutritionist and the founder of Kelly’s Choice LLC.
"Eating breakfast kick starts your metabolism for the day getting you into a calorie-burning mode. It reduces the amount you eat later in the day, which makes you less likely to carry extra weight.
"It can also help you become more alert and ready to take on the day...
"Breakfast for athletes you can make ahead of time
"1. Keeping hard boiled eggs on hand:
"... Try pairing it with some cherry tomatoes and mini bell peppers and cheese for a great quick meal.
"2. Overnight oats/ refrigerator oatmeal:
"... Whether you are putting your oatmeal or other breakfast grain in a crockpot to cook and combine with great ingredients while you sleep or you just add oats with some milk and yogurt into an individual jar to sit in the fridge for the night and grab in the morning this is a great way to eat and run.
"3. Freezer breakfast burritos:
"Create a breakfast burrito with all your favorite ingredients, including vegetables, and assemble them within plastic wrap. These can be kept in your freezer to heat up whenever you need!
"Convenient grab and go breakfast for athletes options...
"1. Greek yogurt and granola
"2. KIND breakfast bars:
"These new gluten free bars from KIND Snacks are soft-baked with a crispy outside. Each two-bar pack of KIND breakfast bars provides more than one full serving of whole grains and is an excellent source of fiber. They offer sustained energy from a variety of whole grains including five super grains: gluten free oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat.
"3. Heat and eat oatmeal cups
"Also, become familiar with some healthy options at fast food stops along your commute for the days when things are really hectic..."
For more information, contact us today at KellysChoice.org and follow us on Twitter@KellysChoiceLLC; Facebook KChoiceLLC; Instagram @kellyschoicenutrition; or on YouTube — subscribe at Kelly’s Choice.
"Create a breakfast burrito with all your favorite ingredients, including vegetables, and assemble them within plastic wrap. These can be kept in your freezer to heat up whenever you need!
"Convenient grab and go breakfast for athletes options...
"1. Greek yogurt and granola
"2. KIND breakfast bars:
"These new gluten free bars from KIND Snacks are soft-baked with a crispy outside. Each two-bar pack of KIND breakfast bars provides more than one full serving of whole grains and is an excellent source of fiber. They offer sustained energy from a variety of whole grains including five super grains: gluten free oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat.
"3. Heat and eat oatmeal cups
"Also, become familiar with some healthy options at fast food stops along your commute for the days when things are really hectic..."
For more information, contact us today at KellysChoice.org and follow us on Twitter@KellysChoiceLLC; Facebook KChoiceLLC; Instagram @kellyschoicenutrition; or on YouTube — subscribe at Kelly’s Choice.
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| Wesley Wolverine senior #42 P/1B Devin Mackay (Bangor, PA). |
