Fueling your morning requires high-fiber grains like oats or barley and healthy egg preparation techniques that support metabolic and cardiovascular health.
Where you'd have 16 to 20 slices a pound in a package of regular, thin-sliced bacon, you'd have half as many slices in a thick-sliced package. Thick-cut bacon is roughly one-eighth of an inch thick with 10 to 14 slices per pound. Needless to say, even one slice of thick-cut bacon will pack a lot of fat and calories.
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A steaming bowl of hot oatmeal is a real stick-to-your-ribs breakfast that will likely keep you feeling full and satisfied until lunch. Oats are an excellent source of dietary fiber, which is important for bowel and cardiovascular health.
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The croissant, a French classic with a crescent shape, consists of layers of pastry dough, made flaky and light with creamy butter. It's a melt-in-your-mouth pastry that makes the perfect accompaniment to a steaming cup of hot coffee in the morning.
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There is a certain magic to the art of baking bread. You start with a lump of dough and end up with a light, chewy loaf -- provided you followed the correct steps. A single-celled organism called yeast is what causes bread dough to rise. The fungus is dormant until it is exposed to heat and fed with sugar.
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