When your breakfast includes the proper nutrients, you stay fuller for longer and keep your stomach flat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical activity and food intake affect waist circumference. Therefore, as breakfast is usually the first meal of the day, you can help keep your stomach flat by choosing healthy eating options.
Although these breakfast ideas won’t immediately flatten your stomach, over time the practice of eating healthy food at breakfast can keep you from increasing your midsection. And the good news is, you may already be eating some of these healthy options for breakfast. Let’s step into the kitchen and see the good choices we can make.
Eggs
A high amount of carbs in the morning can cause a lot of bloating. To avoid bloating and sugar cravings throughout your day, have a protein and high-fiber centered breakfast.
Two to three boiled, poached, or scrambled eggs with a side of fiber and healthy fats like and chia seeds, blackberries, and avocado, may help flatten your stomach.
Fruit and Vegetables
Fruit and vegetables help to get your whole body in shape. They provide your body with sufficient essential vitamins and fiber. Incorporate some bananas, berries, and a slice of avocado to help you stay fuller for longer and help keep your stomach flat.
Avocado
Choose a high-fiber bread like 100% whole wheat or whole grain and add a sliced avocado for a healthy fat breakfast that keeps you full for longer. Bread with at least three grams of fiber per slice keeps your digestion moving. Thus, you’re less likely to be bloated.
Wheat Germ
Wheat germ porridge or oats with fruit is a high-fiber breakfast. A component of the wheat kernel contains vitamins and minerals like thiamine, selenium, and manganese. Studies have shown that fiber can help to reduce hunger and weight gain and stabilize blood sugar levels.
Eating Your Way to a Flatter Stomach
To help keep your stomach flat, have a nutritious and well-balanced breakfast every day. Stay away from carbs as they bloat your stomach, and cause sugar cravings, leading to weight gain.
Instead, try healthier options like eggs, high-fiber bread, oatmeal, avocado and fruit. There are so many delicious and satisfying breakfast options available for you to try.
