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Despite what you may have heard, eating breakfast isn't necessary for everyone. In fact, skipping breakfast may be better than eating many unhealthy breakfast foods. You can read about the worst breakfast foods here: Worst Foods to Eat in the Morning. However, eating the right foods can give you energy and prevent you from eating too much during the rest of the day. Here are the best foods you can eat in the morning 1. Eggs are undeniably healthy and delicious. Studies have shown eating eggs at breakfast increases feelings of fullness, reduces calorie intake at the next meal and helps maintain steady blood sugar and insulin levels. In one study, men ate either eggs or a bagel for breakfast. They felt more satisfied after the eggs, and took in fewer calories during the rest of the day. Additionally, egg yolks contain lutein and zeaxanthin. These antioxidants help prevent eye disorders like cataracts and macular degeneration. Eggs are also one of the best sources of choline, a n...

What did you have for breakfast this morning? So many of us believe that its the most important meal of the day, but dont give much thought to what breakfast foods were eating. That really has to stop. Here's one of the best nutrition tips Ill ever give you: eating breakfast foods with poor nutritional value set you up for a failure of a day. On the other hand, a healthy breakfast can fuel you for the day ahead by boosting your metabolism, filling you with energy, and kicking any harmful cravings to the curb. Whats more, all of this helps you stave off the onset of chronic disease. Unfortunately, the endless rush of our modern lifestyle means that many of us either skip breakfast or stuff ourselves full of grab-n-go crap for the sake of convenience. You may save a few minutes by eating breakfast in the car on your way to work, but you're setting yourself up for all kinds of health problems. Here's a list of the breakfast foods you should be avoiding at all costs. A ...

Ingredients 2 and 1/2 cups (250g) sifted cake flour (measured correctly)* 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 and 3/4 cups (350g) granulated sugar 5 large egg whites, at room temperature 1/3 cup (75g) sour cream, at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk, at room temperature 1/2 cup reduced strawberry puree(see note)* Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting 1 cup (10-12g) freeze-dried strawberries one 8-ounce block full-fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature 1/2 cup (1 stick; 115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 3 cups (360g) confectioners' sugar 1-2 Tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract salt, to taste DIRECTIONS 1. Make the reduced strawberry puree and allow it to cool completely. 2. Preheat the oven to 350...

The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the classic Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at parties. This is the most popular Nigerian rice recipe. This is why you will always see it in parties. It is quite easy to prepare if you follow the simple steps. Ingredients 3¾ cups (750g) long grain parboiled rice 2-3 cups Tomato Stew Chicken (whole chicken, drumsticks or chicken breast) Pepper and salt (to taste) 2 medium onions 3 Knorr cubes 2 teaspoons thyme 2 teaspoons curry powder (Nigerian curry powder) Before you cook Jollof Rice Prepare the tomato stew. Visit the Tomato Stew page for details on how to do that. It is advisable to prepare tomato stew before hand and keep in the freezer. This is so that whenever you want to cook any jollof rice related dish, it is just a matter of adding it to your cooking. If you will use whole chicken then wash and cut it into pieces. Cook with the thyme, Knorr cubes and 2 bulbs of onions (chopped). The cooking time depends on the type of...