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breakfast for busy individuals

Many studies have shown that eating breakfast regularly helps us to maintain a healthy weight and reduces the chances of over-consuming too many calories throughout the day. We all know it is the most important meal of the day, yet it is often the most neglected in terms of preparation.

As busy individuals, we often don’t have the luxury of spending 30-60mins preparing breakfast. Mornings are often spent in manic rush getting some exercise in and getting ready for work.
How can we make sure we eat a substantial breakfast?
I can recommend a few ideas, and I’ll give a concrete example on how we do it at home.
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Organic Health Halo Effect

Do you believe any product with an organic label is definitely better for health?

I am not talking about organic fresh produce. It’s the processed organic products that I have an issue with. One thing for sure, most products with organic labels are generally more expensive. But is it really worth it? Is it really more nutritious for us?

My take on it: don’t be fooled by marketing on buying everything organic and only shop for organic labeled products regardless of  the kind of things you are buying.

I strongly encourage everyone to buy organic produce whenever you can. Organic farming is generally better for the environment and some research has shown that organic produce contains more vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.
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Spice Kit

I don’t use any soy sauce, mayonnaise, mustard or any of the store bought sauces/condiments/marinade mix.

But I am a huge fan of spices and herbs.

My pantry is full of them. Most of the spices are in ground form. Nowadays I like the seeds version better.

Grind the pan roasted seeds in a spice grinder or using mortar and pestle and the whole house is filled with the aromatic smell. Below is a sample of the spice kit that I use regularly to marinade meat dishes to making my own chai latte.

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