Mouthing Off | Bacon or pancakes for breakfast? Bananas and yogurt are now considered terrible – why don’t we just eat what we want?
- I used to enjoy quick and easy breakfasts of muesli with fruit and yogurt, but now ‘nutritionists’ are telling me it’s a terrible idea
- Most breakfast foods, from congee to Frosted Flakes, have little health value, but why should that stop us from eating them?
Here’s my breakfast dilemma: my girlfriend likes hearty and warming foods. She’ll whip up frittatas, Spanish omelettes, or anything with potatoes, cheese and eggs in a heavy pan.
Before you say, “Oh, you’re such a lucky guy,” the combo is generally way too heavy for me in the morning. There’s also little to no fibre. These days, I’m trying to control my calories, so her “eggs-travaganza” doesn’t help. I know my doctor is going to have that disappointed look when my cholesterol count goes up again.
By myself, I’ll just have some muesli, with berries, a banana, and some big dollops of yogurt. I can’t be bothered to cook in the morning. It takes too much time. Time I’d rather spend asleep.
Oats are supposed to be one of the best things to eat for breakfast. I don’t even add milk. Yogurt provides enough moisture to the mix. A sliced banana adds contrast and sweetness so I don’t feel like I’m chewing sawdust. It’s quick, easy and, until recently, a morning option I considered super-healthy.
However, the internet has a way of making me question this assembly of ingredients. It started with a story where “nutritionists” suggest bananas are terrible things to eat at breakfast.
According to the article, bananas can cause a spike in blood sugar. Although it’s a fruit, it’s mostly carbohydrates which could lead to a midmorning crash in your energy, which leads to later overeating.