Quinoa and Whole Wheat Waffles

Impress your dietitian with this wholesome and delicious breakfast choice! Quinoa is a grain-like food from South America that is well known for its high protein content – if you haven’t heard about it, look it up.

Step: 1

Combine whole wheat flour, quinoa flour, turbinado sugar, and baking powder in a large bowl. Whisk in egg and olive oil. Whisk in milk gradually until batter is a runny consistency.

Step: 2

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Step: 3

Ladle 1/2 cup batter into the preheated iron; close and cook until golden, about 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Per Serving: 307 calories; protein 9.4g; carbohydrates 38.5g; fat 13.5g; cholesterol 65.3mg; sodium 211.6mg.

Eating good breakfast to start the day had become a fabulous habit. It’s a great way to start my day off healthfully. The sweet hit from the fruit wakes me up and gives me energy to take on the morning. Sugar is more vilified as the root of all disease, but fruit is also loaded with fibre, which is great for your digestive system and helps keep you feeling full all day , and less likely grab a side food out of the vending machine before break .

Making fruit a morning habit is easy . Easy as put the fruit in your refrigerator next to the milk or on the bench next to your cereal bowl , or move your coffee maker or tea kettle — about anywhere where you’ll see it. Before you eating the rest of your breakfast , eat your fruit. If you’re not usually a breakfast person.

Give your stomach energy a bit of sugar in the morning is important to move your healthy body for the 24 hours and fuel to your brain, which, incidentally, requires a continuous supply of sugar in the way of process glucose, amounting to around 120g daily. There is also essential evidence to backup the idea that a diet high in fiber can reduce your risk of a number of cancers. And of course, you well-being from all the other vitamins and antioxidants in fruit, which keep you strong and healthy.