There is hardly anything better than sitting outside on the balcony or terrace on a summer morning and enjoying breakfast. Not only does it allow you to start the day pleasurably, but it also provides your body with the necessary nutrients for the day. On hot summer days in particular, your appetite is dulled during the day – so it's important to eat a hearty breakfast while it's still cool to provide your body with the most important nutrients and give it energy for the day ahead.
But what is the ideal breakfast in summer? What should you avoid and what should you pay particular attention to? We will answer these questions and many more in today's post – so you'll be well prepared for the summer.
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What should a healthy summer breakfast include?
A healthy breakfast should contain a balanced mix of a wide range of nutrients, provide you with plenty of energy for the day ahead and, on top of that, taste delicious. But how can you tick all these boxes?
Fortunately, it's not as complicated as it may seem at first glance. Nutrients are found in particularly large quantities in fresh and untreated foods – and not only your body will be happy about that, but also your taste buds.
Nutrient-rich foods are usually also superior to their less nutritious alternatives in terms of taste. And the higher the nutrient density, the more energy your body can generate from them. This delicious recipe, for example, provides you with plenty of vitamin C, potassium, complex carbohydrates and healthy fibre.
Which foods are particularly suitable for breakfast?
As we just heard, the nutrient density should be as high as possible in order to supply the body with all the benefits mentioned earlier. We achieve this nutrient density by combining nutritious foods.
Oats are particularly suitable as a basis for your healthy breakfast, as they are full of healthy carbohydrates and fibre. They also contain a balanced ratio of healthy fatty acids and a number of essential vitamins and minerals. You can eat oats either in the form of porridge, as a whole grain, or as oat flour, or you can process them further.
But spelt, quinoa or even rice are also suitable as a breakfast base. The possibilities for these two foods are incredibly diverse. They can also be used as a base for porridges, but also as flour, making them ideal for pancakes. They contain fewer healthy fatty acids than oats, but slightly more complex carbohydrates.
Berries are particularly suitable as a companion for your power breakfast. Whether as a topping for your porridge or simply as a companion for your yoghurt with muesli – berries always go well with it. And on top of that, they are genuine nutritional powerhouses, full of antioxidants and vitamins.
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These foods you should avoid on hot summer days
You should avoid ready meals or fatty foods in summer. This is because high-fat meals in particular stay in the stomach for a very long time, thus demanding a great deal of energy from your body. Ready meals are also among the foods you should avoid on hot summer days. On the one hand, this is because they are usually not particularly nutritious and therefore do not provide your body with the necessary vitamins and minerals. On the other hand, they are often extremely high in fat because fat is a good flavour carrier.
Therefore, especially in midsummer, you should make sure to eat fresh and minimally processed products more often. Not only your stomach will be happy about this, but also your taste buds!
That's why you shouldn't avoid hot breakfasts in summer.
Many people may now also think of removing hot dishes from their diet because they prefer to eat something cold on hot days to cool down their body. However, this is a misconception!
This is because the body has to expend energy to cool or warm very hot or cold food to a suitable temperature. Firstly, a lot of energy is needed for this, which might be better used elsewhere. Secondly, energy in the form of heat is produced, among other things. This results in exactly the opposite effect to what most people would expect. Instead of cooling down, the body heats up even more.
However, warm or lukewarm food and drinks are perfect for summer. This is because the body does not have to warm up or cool down these foods. This saves energy, which can be used for more important processes. In addition, the body does not heat up unnecessarily.
This makes porridge, for example, ideal for breakfast in summer, as it covers all the important bases when freshly prepared with fresh fruit on top – warm, easy to digest and full of nutrients.
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Conclusion
An ideal breakfast for summer should therefore consist of foods that are as nutrient-rich as possible and are neither too cold nor too warm. This may sound like a lot of details, but it is actually quite easy to implement. For example, a warm porridge with fresh berries is enough to provide you with all the essential nutrients. But muesli, nice creams or homemade pancakes are also excellent choices. Let yourself be inspired by our specially created recipe ideas!
