Nutrition Tips For Fitting Breakfast Into Your Schedule

In her book “Power Foods: High-Performance Nutrition for High-Performance People” (Rodale Press, $12.95), nutritionist Liz Applegate offers some solutions to the problem of fitting breakfast into our busy morning schedules:

Freeze it: You’re more likely to eat something if you can get it in a hurry, so try stocking a bag of bagels or English muffins (or even waffles and pancakes made on the weekend) in the freezer. You can pop them in the toaster or even let them thaw while you shower and dress. Fresh fruit, dried fruit and low-fat yogurt are good, quick accompaniments.

Blend it: As you get ready for the day, sip a power-breakfast blender drink: 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt, 1 banana, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup strawberries and a few ice cubes. This can be prepared the night before.

Brown-bag it: Brown-bag something healthful for breakfast if you don’t care to eat as you rush around in the morning - and skip the doughnuts or other pastries at the office. You might also stow an enriched cold cereal and carton of low-fat milk at work.