Eat for Health, Move for Life : The Paleo Lifestyle - Darryl Edwards

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:

Crack the eggs into a bowl;
Add garlic, black pepper, thyme and paprika to taste;
Beat well with a fork;
Put a small frying pan on medium heat, add the coconut oil and heat until hot;
Add your eggs and move the pan around to spread out evenly;
When the omelette starts to firm up add the onion, sweet peppers and tomato;
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.