Breakfast has normally been my most unhealthy meal of the day. I sleep as late as I can before work, so I'm always eating on the run. Poptarts are a staple. A box of sugary cereal remains in my car so I can eat handfuls on the way to work. The start of my day is ready for a makeover.
The beginning of my research of good nutrition led to incorporating more raw fruits and veggies into my diet. Here is an article of why to eat raw. It's rather opinionated but also states a lot of valid points.
To add more raw, my husband and I are beginning most mornings with a fruit smoothie. I don't have a high-powered blender. It can't handle leafy greens, oranges, or some of the other fruits/veggies that I'd love to put in a smoothie. (We ordered a VitaMix a few days ago! I'll update on that once it arrives) A typical smoothie for us is 2 apples, 2 bananas, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries, some cranberry grape juice, and a couple of spoonfuls of Greek yogurt (I like Oikos). Sometimes we'll add kiwi or some Bolthouse smoothie to the mix. We add fruit until we have about 5 cups - 3 for hubby and 2 for me. I snuck in spinach one day and hubby couldn't taste it, but I noticed some small chunks that didn't get pulvarized. Oranges and pineapple also left too much pulp. I can't wait for the VitaMix to come so this won't be a problem!
Doing an internet search will pull up a huge number of recipes. Aside from those I've mentioned, consider also carrots, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, peaches, tangerines, grapefruit, or kale. Of the vegetables in the list, most have mild enough flavors that they won't be too noticeable when balanced by the fruits.
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