You probably already know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. However, not only is the decision to have breakfast important, but also the combination of ingredients in your breakfast is essential.
Today, our Verival nutritionist, Axel Dinse, will introduce you to the right combination of ingredients for your healthy breakfast from a nutritional perspective. He has put together five ideal breakfast combinations for you, with which you can start the day perfectly!
1. Oatmeal, Nuts & Seeds
Oatmeal , the satiators. We start with the first combination, which is especially helpful for those who find their stomachs growling again a short time after breakfast: it is best to combine whole grain oatmeal with nuts and seeds. This combination contains a high protein content , lots of good fats and vitamins, and keeps you full for a long time, as the combination also stabilizes your blood sugar level.
2. Oats and berries
The combination of oatmeal, nuts, and seeds is, as you now know, perfect if you feel hungry again shortly after breakfast in the morning. But what to do if the morning tiredness cannot be shaken off even after the third coffee?
Our nutritionist Axel Dinse has a good tip for this too: it is best to combine oats with berries in your healthy breakfast. You can combat the morning fatigue often caused by iron deficiency with iron-rich oats and berries . Oats naturally contain a lot of iron, and the berries' vitamin C improves iron bioavailability, meaning your body can absorb iron better. That is why oats paired with berries is the ideal breakfast combination if you want to overcome your morning fatigue quickly.
You can find this ideal breakfast combination of oats and berries, for example, in our Verival Berry Urkorn Muesli , in the Verival Berry Crunchy , and in the Verival Strawberry Chia Porridge , all of which are of course in organic quality 😉
3. Cashew nuts and cranberries
Is no herb yet able to cope with a bad mood in the morning? – No, but fortunately, there is the perfect breakfast combination for a better start to the day: cashews and cranberries!
As Axel Dinse explains, both contain a precursor of the messenger substance serotonin, which has a mood-boosting effect and thus helps you to be in a good mood early in the morning. So top your breakfast with cashews and cranberries using our organic nut-fruit mix workout and start the day like sunshine.
4. Potatoes as a base for oatmeal, nuts and seeds
Have you ever tried eating your cereal with potato instead of milk or yoghurt? According to Axel Dinse, the breakfast combination of oatmeal, potatoes, nuts, and seeds is the perfect source of protein – especially for those who like to exercise in the morning. The mixture of oatmeal, potatoes, nuts, and seeds combines different vegetable and animal protein sources, allowing the protein to be better absorbed by the body.
The perfect combination of oatmeal, nuts, and seeds can be found in our Verival Sport Muesli Strawberry Sour Cherry . All you have to do is refine the sport muesli with potatoes, and you will have enough protein for your workout.
5 . Seed mix and walnuts as a topping
Our fifth and final ideal breakfast combo is perfect for those who have found their favorite Verival cereal or porridge and don't want to change much about it! You can simply add the Verival seed mix and walnuts as a topping to your cereal or porridge to create the perfect omega-3 combination. According to nutritionist Axel Dinse, the flaxseeds and hemp seeds contained in the Verival seed mix and walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. This breakfast combination has an anti-inflammatory effect and strengthens the immune system!
So you see that not only the selection of the right ingredients for your breakfast, but also the combination of ingredients is essential for an optimal supply of energy, vitamins, and micronutrients.
In short, the ideal combinations can be summarized as follows: oatmeal, nuts, and seeds keep you full for a long time, oats & berries help against morning fatigue, and cashews and cranberries are real mood-makers. If you start your day with potatoes, oatmeal, nuts, and seeds instead of yoghurt, you can cover a good part of your daily protein needs in the morning and be optimally supplied for sporting activities. Your topping on your favorite porridge made from a seed mix and walnuts ensures the perfect omega-3 fatty acid combination and also protects you against harmful pathogens in winter.
Many thanks to Axel Dinse for presenting the five ideal breakfast combinations! You can find more information and tips on Axel's website .
