Quick Easy and Healthy Breakfast Ideas

If you find yourself running out of the house every day without eating breakfast, you may be setting yourself up for a day of unhealthy eating. Without breakfast in hand, the fast-food restaurant or coffee shop on the way to work may tempt you to stop and buy something that you'll later regret eating.

There are ways to have a quick, easy and healthy, if not small breakfast on the way to work, or to drop off the kids, or to wherever it is you are dashing off. By having the following basic and handy breakfast items on hand, you will be more likely to eat breakfast, and start your day off right.

Apple

Many fresh fruits make for a quick, easy and healthy breakfast. An apple is one of the least expensive and most quick breakfast foods around. They are also one of the fruit that is abundant year-round. Apples not only make a quick breakfast, they are also a good source of Vitamin C, and of dietary fiber. Apples are low in cholesterol and saturated fat.

Banana

Think of the banana as nature's gift to you health. A banana is by its very nature portable and easy to eat on the go. Some popular diet plans have the banana on the "no" list because of their natural sugar content, but a banana is nutritious and healthy, and for some dieters is a perfectly acceptable food. Bananas are very low in cholesterol, saturated fat, and Sodium. The banana also provides dietary fiber, Vitamin C, manganese and potassium. Bananas are rich in Vitamin B6, which helps with energy.

Blueberries

When they are in season, a small bag of fresh blueberries make a very easy on-the-go breakfast that is also healthy. Blueberries also provide Vitamin K, Vitamin C, manganese and fiber.

Cereal, No Milk

Cereal is healthy, and without the milk, it just becomes a quick and easy breakfast option. Prepare a few snack size or sandwich size bags the night before, or purchase the boxes of cereal. Stick with healthy cereals that are easy to eat with your hands, including Cheerios and Total. Total is one of the most nutrient-rich cereals on the market. Whatever you don't finish will also make a fine and nutritious mid-afternoon snack.

Granola and Nuts