4 Quick And Healthy Breakfasts With 30g Of Protein

If you know you need to eat more protein but aren’t sure where to start, breakfast is a good place. Eating a sizeable portion of your daily protein goal first thing not only ticks a box early, it also helps to curb energy slumps, sugar cravings, and sluggishness later in the day. Current guidelines recommend 0.75g of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, but this number can change depending on your age and lifestyle. For example, if you strength train regularly or have an active job, this number may increase. If you’re older and more sedentary, it’ll decrease.

“Eating a healthy portion of protein for breakfast can help balance blood sugar and energy,” says nutritionist and founder of Artah, Rhian Stephenson, who tends to recommend closer to 1.2g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight to her clients. “Plus, studies have shown that front-loading your day with adequate protein improves satiety and decreases appetite throughout the day.” Consider us persuaded. Here are four simple high-protein breakfast recipes to incorporate into your morning routine.