Health Alarm #2 - Breakfast On the Go

Often, it seems easier to grab a bagel or donut on the way to the office or skip breakfast altogether. But neither of these practices will help you reach your goals of losing weight and becoming healthier. Eating refined carbs may cause cravings to return, and skipping breakfast may encourage you to overeat throughout the day, which leads to unhealthy weight gain.(Yikes, that's a no-no).

Worry not..here are some breakfast options that are perfect for eating on the go:

• Pre-cooked deviled or hard-boiled eggs
• Celery sticks with natural, no-added-sugar peanut butter
• Single-serve nonfat or 1-percent cottage cheese cups
• Pre-cooked turkey bacon
• Individual low-fat cheese slices or low-fat cheese sticks
• Sliced turkey or other low-fat meats
• Tomato or vegetable juice cocktail in single-serving cans
• Low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt
• Low-fat or nonfat artificially sweetened, flavored yogurt (Limit to 6 ounces daily and make sure to avoid yogurts with added sugars.)
• Whole-wheat sliced bread or whole-wheat English muffin topped with low-fat cheese or part-skim ricotta cheese.
• Fresh berries or other seasonal fruit
• Steel-cut or slow-cooking oatmeal (Season with cinnamon and artificial sweetener to perk up the taste)

However, preparation is always a hassle. Prepare it at night then, that's why it is called "pre"pare.