How to: 'Set sail' on a great day

you'll love this delicious and nutritious breakfast idea, {NAME} (Click here if you wish to unsubscribe: [Manage Subscriptions]() I’m a big believer in starting your day with a nutritious, well-rounded, and filling breakfast, {NAME}... Because it helps prepare your body — and your mind — for all the challenges of the day. And it’s even better if it tastes great — and doesn’t bust your diet. Well, if you think I’m about to give you a wonderful breakfast recipe today… You’re right! In fact, this scrumptious treat is one of my absolute favorites. Now, I usually save it for weekends or special occasions... because it takes a little more time and prep than some of my other recipes. But it’s well worth the extra effort — and not just because it tastes fantastic… Because it’s also chock-full of all sorts of brain-and-body boosting benefits. I’ll tell you all about those in a minute — but first… Here is my amazing: Sweet Potato Breakfast Boats Ingredients (serves 4): 2 medium sweet potatoes, baked until tender ¼ cup olive oil ¼ onion, diced 2 cups spinach 1 clove crushed garlic 2 eggs ½ avocado, minced ¾ tsp cracked black pepper ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp ground cumin 2 oz smoked salmon, diced (optional) Instructions: - Preheat oven to 400. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and saute until tender. Then add salt, pepper, and cumin and cook until very fragrant.  - Add spinach and cook until wilted, then let cool to room temperature.  - Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, then scoop out the centers with a small spoon, creating a hollow in the middle of each potato.  - In a large bowl, whisk together the spinach mixture, eggs, avocado, excess sweet potato, and salmon (optional).  - Pour the egg mixture into the sweet potato “boats” and bake for 25-30 minutes, until eggs are set.  - Serve along with fresh fruit for a hearty, filling, antioxidant-loaded breakfast. While you let your mind imagine just how delicious that first bite will taste… Let me tell you WHY it’s such a perfect all-around way to start your day. First, the salmon and avocado are loaded with healthy Omega 3 fats — the kind you need for a healthy heart.1 And spinach and sweet potato are rich in vitamins A and C. Vitamin A is important for healthy eyes and vision, and vitamin C helps strengthen your immune system (a good thing, especially since it’s still flu season). They also help keep your heart and arteries functioning properly.2,3 Next, you get a healthy helping of fiber from the spinach, avocado, and sweet potatoes. Fiber not only helps you stay slimmer (by keeping you feeling full longer), it also promotes better digestion.4 And last but not least, the eggs are rich in protein — necessary for healthy bones, nails, skin, cartilage, and blood. Best of all: you get all these wonderful benefits in just 160 calories per serving! That means you can add a half-cup of sliced strawberries (27 calories) or a half cup of blueberries (42 calories) and get the added health benefits of polyphenols and antioxidants — for just about 200 calories total. I love this breakfast treat, and I know you will too. So when you try it, please drop me a line and tell me what you think, okay? Meanwhile, I’ll keep showing you ways to reach your health and fitness goals this year — and beyond. To your present and future health, Amy Lee, MD Head of Nutrition  [Top logo]( P.S. I want to help you make 2019 your healthiest year yet. That’s why I gave you those healthy eating guides, and shared some of my favorite healthy recipes with you. So I’d love to hear how they’re helping you so far. Whether your progress is coming hard or easy, just hit “Reply” and tell me about it. Nothing makes me happier than to know that I’m helping you have the body you want — and enjoy the life you deserve. And if there’s something else you’d like me to cover in a future newsletter, drop me a line and let me know. Because this is your newsletter. Sources: 1 Kris-Etherton P, Harris W, Appel L,. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2003;23:151–152. 2 Rossig L, Hoffmann J, Hugel B, et al. Vitamin C inhibits endothelial cell apoptosis in congestive heart failure. Circulation. 2001 Oct 30;104(18):2182-7. 3 Bradford A. Vitamin A: Sources & Benefits. Live Science. August 25, 2015 4 Mayo Clinic Staff. Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet. Mayo Clinic Healthy Lifestyle.    This email was sent to {EMAIL} by amylee@nucific.com 19528 Ventura Blvd. #343 Tarzana, CA 91356 [Edit Profile]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Report Spam]( Â