Susie Burrell on how a healthy breakfast could be harmful

Susie Burrell on how a healthy breakfast could be harmful

Whether your go to is a strong skinny latte or several slices of toast and Vegemite, your opinion on whether your breakfast classifies as healthy could change after this.

Many marketed-as-healthy breakfast choices are in fact the opposite - including milky coffees, smoothies and Turkish bread.

FEMAIL spoke to Sydney-based dietitian, Susie Burrell, to find out how your 'healthy' breakfast could be killing you.

Ms Burrell also explained the biggest blunders she sees people make first thing in the morning, and what they should do or eat instead.

While many people think that what they opt for in the morning is a healthy choice, sometimes things are in fact the opposite - banana bread is 'essentially cake' and cereal often won't keep you full till lunch (stock images)

FEMAIL spoke to Sydney-based dietitian, Susie Burrell (pictured), to find out how your 'healthy' breakfast could be killing you

According to Ms Burrell, the biggest mistakes people generally make with regards to breakfast are three simple things:

THREE BIGGEST BREAKFAST MISTAKES 

* Eating too late - waiting till 9 or 10am is too late and not as good for your metabolism.

* Not counting the calories from coffee - milky-based coffees including lattes have the same calories in them as a slice of toast.

* Not getting enough protein - too many peopl e opt for high carb breakfasts such as toast or plain cereal, which will never keep you full until lunchtime. 

'One, they eat breakfast too late - at 9 or 10am,' she told Daily Mail Australia.

'The earlier you have breakfast, the better it is for your metabolism,' she added.

Secondly, the dietitian said you could be unwittingly putting on weight by simply not counting the calories from your morning caffeine hit:

'Milk-based coffee, such as a latte, has a similar number of calories as a slice of toast, so we need to count them.'

Thirdly, Ms Burrell said a typical mistake is 'not getting enough protein'.

'High carb breakfasts such as toast and plain cereal will not fill you until lunchtime, you need 20 grams of good quality pr otein at breakfast to keep your insulin and glucose levels controlled.'

The dietitian recommends getting this from 'two eggs, baked beans and cheese or Greek yoghurt or a protein shake'.

Ms Burrell also revealed the biggest blunders she sees people make first thing in the morning, and what they should do or eat instead (stock image)

Ms Burrell said you should try and eat breakfast by 8am as the later you eat, the worse it is for your metabolism - you should also avoid smoothies, which can be packed with sugar (stock image)

She recommends a vegetable omelette or a frittata (stock image)

Among the unhealthy breakfast choices so many of us make are Turkish toast and Vegemite:

'It's packed full of refined carbs - the same amount of carbs as between six to eight slices of bread!,' Ms Burrell said.

She also recommends we steer clear of banana bread - which is 'basically cake'.

'Jumbo-sized smoothies can contain as much as 60-80 grams or 12-16 teaspoons of sugar,' Ms Burrell added.

Ms Burrell said that some of the main mistakes made by people are eating too late, eating a breakfast which is too high in carbs or not getting enough protein (stock images)

With regards to advice, Ms Burrell said: 'Try to plan your breakfast the night before, make sure it contains protein and make it in advance so you can grab it on the way out' (stock image)

SUSIE BURRELL'S SALMON FRITTATA MUFFINS 

Pictured: Susie Burrell's salmon frittata muffins 

* Serves six 

INGREDIENTS:

Six eggs

One medium sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1cm cubes

Four slices smoked salmon, diced

Four medium mushrooms, diced

One cup baby spinach leaves, shredded

Olive oil spray

Cracked black pepper, to taste

METHOD:

1. Preheat the oven to 180-299 degrees Celsius and lightly spray an eight-cup muffin tray.

2. Whisk eggs and set aside.

3. Microwave the sweet potato until just tender (remember to add some water to your microwave-safe bowl). Dr ain well.

4. Evenly distribute the mushrooms, spinach, sweet potato and smoked salmon into eight muffin cups. Pour over the beaten egg.

5. Cook in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. 

So what can you do to ensure your first meal of the day is a nutritious one?

'Try to plan your breakfast the night before, make sure it contains protein and make it in advance so you can grab it on the way out of the door,' Ms Burrell said.

'Avoid those high carb breakfasts of banana bread, jumbo coffees and juices and Turkish toast - at all costs.'

Then, 'eat by 8am and make your choice protein-based - greek yoghurt, cheese, baked beans or eggs' work well here.

Ms Burrell said you can also go for a 'vegetable juice or vegetable omelette'. A frittata muffin, like the one created by Ms Burrell above, is also a good option. 

Above all, Ms Burrell said you need to make sure you have breakfast:

'Breakfast gets the metabolism moving after the night's fast. 

'While this is why you tend to feel hungrier on days you have eaten breakfast, it also means you consume more calories in the first half of the day rather than getting hungrier as the day goes on.'

To read more from Susie Burrell's blog, click here. 

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