The Breakfast Club

Want to get more goodness from your morning meal? Walk this way! Find your brekkie tribe and power up your nutrition with fast, easy hacks guaranteed to boost your energy and smash hunger. Ready?

Granola

WHAT? There are two kinds of granola. There’s the crack-in-a-box stuff you could eat by the fistful after a late night at work meets an empty fridge. Then there’s the homemade nutritional powerhouse packed with nuts, fruit and seeds.

THE TRIBE: She’s desperate to find a socially acceptable alternative to her beloved piled-high-with-sugary-clusters bowl, and a savoury breakfast isn’t going to cut it. Spends an incomprehensible amount of time in health food stores appreciating all the packaged goods. Constantly runs her oven on a low setting in order to dehydrate nuts and toast oats.

THE NUTRITION: With nutrient-loaded dried fruits and healthy fats from the nuts, plus cholesterol-reducing oats, granola will keep you full and feel like a treat. But it can be laden with sugar, which isn’t an ideal way to break your fast. “You have to be a granola snob,” says nutritionist Angelique Panagos. “Look for a variety that uses whole grains as opposed to anything refined, and no sugar. Then, add some low-sugar fruit for sweetness and a spice, like cinnamon, for flavour.” When it comes to toppings, Panagos suggests either full-fat milk or plain yoghurt. But even if you’ve got the contents of your breakfast nailed, poor portion control can derail your nutrition goals. “Aim for 30–40g,” says Panagos. “That’s not to say you need to start weighing your food – start with a few tablespoons, then add the yoghurt or milk and top with a few berries and seeds.” With granola, less really is more.

All the eggs

WHAT?

No, we’re not about to tell you what an egg is. But we will say these guys aren’t just for lazy weekends anymore. Eggs have had an everyday upgrade.