Nuts contain many healthy ingredients, such as fibre, healthy unsaturated fatty acids and vitamins. That's why nuts should not be missing from a healthy breakfast. You can integrate nuts into your diet in a variety of ways. Whether as a topping on your porridge, as an ingredient in your muesli or whole in your yoghurt. Nuts are versatile and give every dish a little bite.
In this article, you will learn why nuts are so healthy, what makes a healthy breakfast and why nuts should not be missing from your breakfast.
Why are nuts so healthy?
The reason why nuts are so healthy is quite simple. They are a true superfood with a variety of nutrients that they contain. Nuts are particularly known for their high content of healthy unsaturated fatty acids.
In addition, nuts are rich in fibre, which stimulates digestion and also helps you feel full. Furthermore, nuts are very filling because they are particularly high in calories. 100 grams of nuts contain an average of between 50 and 75 grams of fat. Since one gram of fat has 9 kcal and nuts consist mainly of fat, they provide a long-lasting feeling of satiety and are therefore perfect for a hearty breakfast that will keep you full for a long time.
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What makes a healthy breakfast?
Breakfast is the first meal of the day and should therefore provide you with the most important nutrients so that you can start the day optimally. The nutrients you should include in your breakfast include carbohydrates, fats, proteins and important micronutrients such as vitamins.
Nuts contain both the macronutrients fat and protein. Walnuts and macadamias in particular provide you with lots of healthy fatty acids.
If you want to eat more protein for breakfast, you should reach for almonds or peanuts. These two nuts contain between 24 and 29 g of protein per 100 g. In addition, nuts provide you with important vitamins and trace elements such as vitamin E, magnesium, potassium and iron.
You can find a clear list of the nutritional values in the different types of nuts here.
Why you should eat nuts for breakfast
Nuts for breakfast help keep blood sugar levels low throughout the day and have a positive effect on the pH in the stomach . This means that you can also counteract heartburn by eating nuts in the morning.
When eating nuts, you should still be careful not to eat more than a handful a day, as they are very filling and high in calories. Did you know that a handful of nuts a day can even help you lose weight? Find out more here.
4 delicious breakfast ideas with nuts
1. Muesli with nuts
Muesli is a real breakfast classic. If you like to eat muesli for breakfast and would like to incorporate more nuts into your diet, just add a few nuts to your bowl and you'll benefit from the health benefits of nuts. Or why not try our delicious organic muesli with nuts and complex carbohydrates.
2. Yoghurt with nuts
If you prefer to eat yoghurt with some fruit for breakfast, you can easily add whole nuts, chopped nuts or grated nuts. A crunchy nut granola is also perfect for your yoghurt.
3. Smoothie or smoothie bowl
If you're not that hungry in the morning, you can also enjoy a delicious smoothie or smoothie bowl. These are easy to digest and take less than 10 minutes to prepare in the morning. Here is a delicious recipe for a smoothie bowl with cashew nuts.
4. Warm porridge with nuts
If you prefer a warm breakfast, you can easily add nuts to your morning porridge. Simply add a few chopped nuts of your choice to your warm porridge or stir in a few grated nuts.
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Various nut butter varieties are also perfect for your porridge. Here you will find a delicious recipe for homemade cashew butter.
Conclusion
Nuts are very healthy and should therefore not be missing from your breakfast. We have shown you 4 different breakfast ideas that make it easy to incorporate nuts into the first meal of the day. If you are still looking for more recipe inspiration for your healthy breakfast, just browse through our wide range of recipes.
