Nutrition: A Paleolithic Breakfast

A Paleo Breakfast

Here is the Paleo breakfast I had earlier today.  Not a cereal grain in sight.

I tend to eat eggs most days for breakfast.   Eggs are great for many reasons.  They are a wholesome food.  Eggs are a high quality protein food - containing all the essential amino acids and a great source of macro and micro nutrients.  It is easy to digest and has a high level of bioavailability, which means that most of the nutrients ingested are absorbed and utilised by the body.

Here's an example of my Paleo Omelette:

Ingredients:

• 4 organic free-range eggs;
• A few spinach or callaloo leaves finally chopped;
• 1/4 clove of garlic;
• chopped onion, sweet peppers (red/green/yellow) and tomato;
• 3 heaped teaspoons organic virgin coconut oil (used for frying);
• black pepper, paprika and thyme for seasoning;

Method: 

1. Crack the eggs into a bowl;
2. Add garlic, black pepper, thyme and paprika to taste;
3. Beat well with a fork;
4. Put a small frying pan on medium heat, add the coconut oil and heat until hot;
5. Add your eggs and move the pan around to spread out evenly;
6. When the omelette starts to firm up add the onion, sweet peppers and tomato;
7. Use a spatula to turn over and cook until golden brown (or longer if preferred). 

I have added steamed beetroot, carrots and red cabbage to increase the antioxidant count, and also walnuts to increase the quantity of healthy fats.