THERE is plenty of debate about breakfast these days.
Some still say you need to refuel in the mornings, while others believe that fasting until lunchtime is a great way to lose weight and keep your body in good shape.
We take a look at breakfast options
If you ARE going to pack in a meal before work, some choices are healthier than others.
Today, Jane Atkinson puts three options to the test . . .
BIRCHER MUESLI
THIS is usually oats that have been soaked overnight to make them plump and flavoursome by morning.
Now Rude Health has come up with a quick version which doesn’t need any prep.
Rude Health has come up with a quick version which doesn’t need any prepBIRCHER
I tried their Apple & Cinnamon Instant Bircher Muesli, launched just in time for autumn.
It is 88 per cent oats, with ten per cent apple, and a bit of apple powder and cinnamon. Nothing else.
It has a decent 12 per cent fibre and just nine per cent sugar, plus 5.5g of protein and 178kcal per 50g serving.
And it does what it says on the box.
Add milk and enjoy instant Bircher Muesli thanks to the supersoft oats.
Tastes great with apple grated over the top and really does keep you full thanks to a slow release of energy.
£3.50 for 375g at waitrose.com
GRANOLA
KICK-start your day with Rollagranola Energize – an oat granola with cappuccino coffee and white chocolate.
This is a “nootropic” granola, meaning that its ingredients are thought to enhance cognitive functions such as reasoning and memory.
Rollagranola Energize is an oat granola with cappuccino coffee and white chocolatesupplied
I actually think this bowl of cereal did give me a boost to start the day.
And it tasted great.
It’s bitter from the strong coffee, then you get the sweet chocolate, with chunks of macadamias and pistachio nuts adding crunch.
You feel healthy eating it.
Brain-boosting ingredients come from caffeine, ginseng, lion’s mane (a mushroom), mat-cha green tea and alpha lipoic acid (an antioxidant).
High in sugar at 20 per cent from the chocolate, 8.4 per cent fibre and 4g of protein, with 172kcal per 40g serving, it’s an eyewatering £7 for 350g. Ouch!
rollagranola.com
HIGH PROTEIN
ELEAT high-protein cereal is a recent addition to the market, after 15 months of development.
In four flavours, it’s a smart idea if you are into fitness and packing in protein.
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I tried Strawberry Blitz, which has 193kcal per 50g serving and a huge 12.9g of protein.
You’ll get 20 per cent fibre, with 10g per portion, including 7.5g of added prebiotics for gut health.
All with just 2.9 per cent sugar, sold in 250g resealable pouches and 50g single servings.
Made from rice and chickpea flour, with protein, inulin, natural flavourings and sweetener, these are tiny little crunchy balls that taste great.
Munch straight from the travel packs or with milk. Brilliant idea.
From £22.10 for 4 x 250g bags, eleatcereal.com