With the average worker losing 11 days of productivity each year due to tiredness, isn’t it time to eat yourself fit and energetic again?
At 6.30 a.m. when you are dreading the busy rush hour commute, you are more than likely to turn to a strong cup of coffee and a sugary bowl of cereal to start your day. STOP! This is probably the worst thing you can do! Foods that are high in sugar are great for an initial energy boost, but as the sugar rush starts to fade you will find your energy will come crashing down.
You will explore our healthy breakfast recipes for busy people who need a quick and nutritious meal to eat at their workplace.
So try perking up your morning porridge with this delicious recipe!
Our tried and tested breakfast porridge is perfect for filling you up and giving you the energy you need to get you through to lunch.
Share this recipe with colleagues today and give them the wake-up call they need!
Carrot cake Porridge
Ingredients (serves 2)
100g oats
100g carrots
1 apple
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
150ml milk
50g raisins
2 tablespoons of yoghurt a handful of walnuts or pecans
Breakfast Recipes Method
1. Start by soaking the oats in boiling water, in a small pan; pour the water about 1cm above the oats.
2. Now peel the carrots and then grate the carrot and apple separately and set aside. Once the oats have absorbed the water, add the cinnamon, carrot, apple, nutmeg, ginger, salt, maple syrup, raisins, and almond milk.
3. Stir the ingredients, and cook on low heat until the mixture thickens and becomes creamy. Once you get your desired consistency and the carrot pieces have softened, remove them from the heat.
4. Serve in two bowls, topping with a splash of honey, a blob of yogurt, and a handful of chopped nuts.
Nutritional Tips
Did you know Ginger has many health benefits; it is a highly effective digestive aid and carminative ingredient. By increasing the production of digestive fluids and saliva, ginger helps to relieve flatulence, indigestion as well and stomach cramps. Ginger is also anti-bacterial and an anti-inflammatory, easing pain in inflamed joints or arthritic conditions.
Preparation tips
Soak the oats in the ingredients and milk and place them in the fridge before you go to bed, then pick up the recipe from No3 in the morning. The oats will be more nutritious after having soaked overnight, and the flavors will be more intense and creamy.
Kumud Gandhi is a Nutritional Food Scientist bestselling Author, Broadcaster, and Keynote Speaker on the subject of nutritional health for productivity & performance in the workplace. In 2010 Kumud founded ‘The Cooking Academy’ a cookery school that focusses on cooking for nutritional health and wellbeing. Kumud regularly presents to international audiences on a variety of topics such as ‘Eating for Immunity and a Lifetime of Wellness’. She is an expert in the field of Wellness in the Workplace and works with organizations to create transformational change in employee health & well-being through nutrition and health coaching.
Comments