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HOW  TO START YOUR DAY WELL:  HAVING BREAKFAST

For many people having breakfast can give them the energy they need to start the day. Nevertheless breakfast can be a tricky meal — some people won't leave the house without their morning food and others never eat when they get up due to lack of appetite or time. But we have always been told that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day," an old saying that actually might be true.  The a.m. meal fuels your body to start your day right. There is no excuse for skipping it as you have such a big choice, from a quick breakfast consisting of a simple bowl of milk and cereals to a longer and richer full English breakfast.  Breakfasts vary a lot from place to place. What do people usually eat for breakfast in some English speaking countries?

LET'S MAKE TIME FOR BREAKFAST!

It fuels you up and gets you ready for the day

In the UK most people eat toast (toast and marmalade/jam/honey) or cereal on weekdays. Orange juice is popular. Maybe porridge in winter. At weekends people have bigger meals such as a "Full English". The standard full English breakfast – known as a fry up – is a substantial meal consisting of bacon, eggs, British sausages, backed beans, fried tomatoes, fried mushrooms, black or white pudding, fried and toasted bread with a full mug of builder's tea. Black pudding is made from blood, pork fat and oatmeal (although there are many different recipes), while white pudding omits the blood. It is more popular in the North and Midlands.
They also eat muffins (not the American kind), waffles, crumpets, crepes, scrambled egg on toast, beans on toast, omelettes, eggs benedict, American pancakes (usually in restaurants), muesli, yoghurt - they're pretty flexible and increasingly influenced by international and healthy eating trends.

Americans may eat heavy dishes, light dishes or combine the two. Most American breakfasts will include coffee, tea, fruit juice or milk. There are different formats: bread based (toasted bread, roll, muffin,..) - health based (fruit and yogurt) – cold cereal based (a bowl of milk with crunchy cereals and fruit chunks) – hot cereal based (oatmeal, cream of wheat or rice) – egg based (fried, scrambled or poached eggs or an omelet) – pancake or waffle based (pancakes or waffles with maple-flavored syrup) – smoked-fish based (smoked salmon, trout, herring,..). Hot breakfasts are accompanied by side dishes such as bacon, ham, sausages, potatoes, beans,...

Most Canadians typically eat bread, toast, cold cereal, granola bars, fruit or yogurt for breakfast. French Canadians often have a more European-style breakfast that consists of bread, pastries and cheese. Other Canadians may have more hearty breakfasts, such as bacon and eggs.

A typical New Zealand breakfast consists of cereal and some toast which is accompanied by a cup of coffee, tea, or a glass of juice or milk. Sometimes at the weekend there is time for a cooked breakfast which has scrambled egg, bacon, cooked tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns and baked beans.

The breakfast foods consumed in Australia are as diverse as its melting pot population, which includes native aborigines and immigrants from Asian and European countries. Coffee is an important part of the morning routine and is often mixed with the wattle seed with a nutty, chocolate flavor. Quick grab-and-go breakfasts, such as cereal and bars, are also popular. For example, a high-fiber, whole-grain wheat breakfast biscuit called Weet-Bix has been an Aussie favorite since 1930. Vegemite is a beloved breakfast and snack food in Australia. The savory and slightly sweet brown paste is made from yeast extract and is most commonly used as a spread on toasted bread. At weekends, a more leisurely breakfast in Australia might include pancakes, bacon, sausage, fresh fruit and other continental food.