Breakfast is the most important meal of the day—especially on this day.
By Sarah Grossbart, Martha Stewart
There's a ton going on the morning of your wedding—there's
hair to be styled, faux lashes to be applied, and you're just so
excited! We get it. But it's important to make time for your morning meal,
especially if you're planning to sip on pre-ceremony mimosas with your
'maids. "Breakfast is always important," stresses California-based
certified nutritionist Cara Clark,
"but on this day in particular it's especially key to set the stage for
a long day." In other words, fill up now because you may not eat again
until you bite into that first slice of wedding cake. We asked eight pros for picks that will leave you feeling satiated—not stuffed.
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Loaded toast.
Topping two slices of sprouted grain toast with two tablespoons of
nut butter (think: peanut or almond), some blueberries, maca powder, and
cinnamon "will give you plenty of satiety with enough calories to get
you through at least four hours," swears Clark. "It will also digest
quickly enough to keep you from feeling bloated and heavy."
A bloat-free parfait.
Holistic nutritionist Elissa Goodman advises
steering clear of dairy, refined sugar, or other foods that can lead to
gas or bloating. Her pick: Coconut yogurt kefir with berries and gluten
free granola with nuts. It's got plenty of protein, notes the Cancer Hacks
author, "which will ensure you feel full longer." She also suggests
sipping on Tulsi tea: "It's an adatogen herb that has a calming effect
and keeps you focused and energized."
A tasty egg scramble.
C&J Nutrition co-founder Willow Jarosh has
a pick that's "hearty enough to leave you fueled throughout the busy
morning, but won't leave you overly full." The registered dietitian
sautés a cup of diced sweet potato, stirs in a handful of kale, and tops
the mixture with two eggs and a quarter of a sliced avocado.
[post_ads_2]A fiber-filled take on eggs benedict.
The potato benedict recipe from Stephanie Clarke, who co-wrote the Healthy, Happy Pregnancy Cookbook with
Jarosh, isn't just for moms-to-be. She cooks a medium-sized potato in a
microwave for five minutes, cuts it, and then sautés the halves with
two teaspoons olive oil. The registered dietitian then tops each with
tomato, a poached egg, and a yogurt sauce made with Dijon mustard, Greek
yogurt, dried dill, and lemon juice. The fiber from the potatoes and
protein from the egg and yogurt sauce is satisfying, says Clarke, which
means there's no risk you'll end up hangry.
Bananas on toast.
Brigitte Zeitlin, the founder
of BZ Nutrition, advises whipping up scrambled eggs with whole-wheat
toast or topping a banana with two tablespoons of nut butter. Both
options, says the registered dietitian, "have just the right amount of
fiber to keep you full, but not too much that you start to feel
bloated."
An omelet.
"The perfect breakfast for your wedding day is filled with protein,
fat, and fiber that will keep you full and energized without causing a
sugar crash," says the registered dietitian. Her "best bet" is a whole
egg omelet with avocado and spinach. Explains Brooke Alpert, the
founder of B Nutritious, "Spinach is great source of fiber but doesn't
cause distention the same way kale or broccoli can so it's perfect
before you're getting into that dress."
[post_ads_2]A filling smoothie.
For holistic nutritionist Kelly LeVeque, nothing
beats a morning smoothie. Her chocolate almond butter smoothie "is the
perfect combination of protein, fat, fiber, and greens to balance blood
sugar, keep you full, and give you all the nutrients you need," says the
Be Well by Kelly founder and author of the upcoming Body Love.
Blend one serving chocolate protein, two tablespoons almond butter, two
tablespoons chia seeds, 2 cups unsweetened almond milk and a handful of
spinach.
A green juice.
A blend of spinach, romaine, celery, banana, pear and apple, the nutritionist's glowing green juice "packs a mega-punch of vitamins, minerals and amino acids," says Kimberly Snyder, the New York Times best-selling author of the Beauty Detox series and Radical Beauty. "It's the ultimate energy and beauty booster."
