It is recommended that an athlete's breakfast should consist of 50% carbs, 25% protein, and 25% fat. And it's easier to meet this criteria than you may think! For example, some fruit, whole-grain oatmeal accompanied with some eggs and yogurt make a great, nutritious breakfast for athletes to fuel their workouts.
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If college athletes could make this breakfast every morning, we would be set…but we all know this isn't the case. So here is a quick, easy breakfast burrito that hits all of these food groups while keeping you on time for practice.
Ingredients:
3 egg whites
2 turkey sausages
Grated low-fat cheddar cheese
Wholemeal tortilla
(Optional) Tomato, pepper, and avocado
Directions:
- In a large pan, heat up some vegetable oil
- When the pan is hot add two turkey sausages and turn them until they are brown and remove them
- Put the pan on medium heat and add 3 egg whites and scramble them
- When the eggs are scrambled, add some grated low-fat cheddar cheese and salt and pepper
- Remove it when it looks like an omelet
- Put a wholemeal tortilla in the pan for about 20 seconds per side
- Cut up the sausages into small chunks
- You can also chop up some tomato, pepper, and avocado
- Put the chopped veggies, sausages and omelet in the middle of your tortilla and fold like a burrito
- Enjoy!
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* Originally published on October 18, 2022, by Anna Garrett
