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Eggs And Oatmeal

“I typically have three organic eggs, a small container of Irish steel cut oats with organic blueberries and a coffee with half and half.” – Joe Dowdell, CSCS, personal trainer and strength coach

Green Smoothie

“I always eat one of three breakfasts: 1. Green smoothie: I blend 1 cup of spinach, 1 cup of kale, 1/2 a banana, a small handful almonds, 3 to 5 raw Brazil nuts, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 to 2 tablespoons cacao or carob powder and 1/2 a can of full-fat coconut milk 2. Protein: I combine 2 to 3 large scoops of vegan protein with 4 to 6 ounces full-fat coconut milk (unsweetened), 1 to 2 tablespoons of almond butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, a handful of organic coconut flakes (unsweetened) and a tablespoon of chia seeds.

I like to eat, not drink this, so I simply stir it all together with a spoon.

3) If I have more time, I scramble or fry 2 to 3 eggs from organic, pastured hens in grass-fed butter, ghee, olive oil or coconut oil. On the side, or heated along with the eggs, I include a large serving of dark leafy greens (bok choy, spinach, kale, Swiss chard, mustard greens, etc.), and for added healthy fats, a handful of olives or 1/2 of an avocado, sliced. I add sea salt and pepper to taste and serve with fresh sliced tomato, and often eat wrapped in nori seaweed.” – Ben Greenfield, fitness and triathlon expert, Get-Fit Guy podcast host

Hard-Boiled Egg And Oatmeal

“A typical breakfast is often a hard-boiled egg with a bit of cracked pepper and a dash of sea salt.

I’ll have a bowl of oatmeal on the side with blueberries, strawberries, flax seeds, walnuts and a splash of vanilla almond milk (and lots of cinnamon). Since I’m now 7 months pregnant, I have a second breakfast mid-morning which consists of a 2 percent Greek yogurt and a banana.” –Kristin McGee, celebrity yoga and Pilates instructor

Shake

“The Tracy Anderson Wellness Shake (two scoops) with 1 cup of 2 percent milk, 1 cup of water and usually a little organic chocolate syrup, blended in a blender. Or, blend the following until smooth: 3/4 cup kale 1 cup milk 1 cup water 1/2 banana 2 scoops Tracy’s Wellness Shake 2 dates” – Tracy Anderson, celebrity fitness trainer, creator of the Tracy Anderson Method

Kale And Quinoa

“I alternate between kale and quinoa with my favorite dressing and slow-scrambled eggs on sprouted grain Ezekiel english muffins with avocado, once a week, for a treat.

Here’s the recipe: 1 cup quinoa (white/red/black or a combo), cooked according to instructions 2 cups steamed kale, broccoli, cauliflower, haricots verts, Brussels sprouts 1 to 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon Eden Shake (black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, dulse flakes) Optional: grilled tempeh, tofu, 1 or 2 eggs, fresh cheese, sliced Sicilian olives Magical Miso Dressing: 150 ml citrus (I love lemon, but play with grapefruit, orange, lime if you wish) 150 ml olive oil 3 to 5 heaping tablespoons of Three Rivers brand Sweet Brown Rice or Chickpea Miso Mix with your hand blender till smooth, or put all the ingredients in a bottle and shake it like crazy.” – Elena Brower, author of “Art of Attention,” founder of VIRAYOGA NYC

Scrambled Eggs With Spinach

“I normally have scrambled eggs with spinach, or egg whites sometimes, with a few strips of turkey bacon and wheat toast with a little strawberry jam. I love oranges. And I have coffee, too.” –Ramona Braganza, celebrity fitness trainer

Apple Granola Breakfast Strudel

“Apple Granola Breakfast Strudel from Tony Horton’s Kitchen: organic apple, organic walnut, organic almond, organic sun flower seed, organic gluten free rolled oats, organic raisin, organic vanilla extract, organic B maple syrup, organic cinnamon and organic blueberries.” – Tony Horton, creator of P90X

Greek Yogurt With Berries And Nuts

“I love 2 percent Greek yogurt and berries in the morning with about four cashews.

This combo gives me the perfect amount of protein, carbs and good fats that I need to be fuller longer. In my new book, Jumpstart to Skinny, I make sure to have just the right about of protein, carbs and fat in each meal so that my energy is up and my body is being nourished properly.” –Bob Harper, trainer from “The Biggest Loser”

Nothing

A couple of experts we asked said they skip breakfast altogether. This isn’t all that surprising, considering only 44 percent of American adults say they eat breakfast every day, according to the 2009 Food and Health Survey from FoodInsight.org.

But we just can’t get behind skipping the most important meal of the day.

For most of us, holding out until lunch will leave us so hungry we’re apt to make poorer food choices and overeat at our midday meal.

Plus, even a small amount of food close to waking can rev up your metabolism.