This book aims to make the reader realize the importance of breakfast in our daily diet. To this end, it offers a sumptuous and varied selection of recipes to make our first meal of the day a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Over 160 recipes, featuring fruit and juices, eggs, sandwiches, toast, marmalades, and other sweets, allow our imaginations to soar and encourage us to forget about boring breakfasts once and for all. In addition, this book includes detailed information about our nutritional needs and how to achieve a balanced diet using the different food groups. Based on this information, the authors recommend a variety of breakfast options. Jesús Llona Larrauri, expert nutritionist, member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of the Basque Country and the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, and Garbide Badiola, an experienced homemaker, offer the reader their knowledge in the form of simple and wholesome home cooking. The balanced breakfasts suggested in this book are designed to satisfy our caloric needs based on our daily activities, while at the same time helping us to keep fit and trim without sacrificing the foods we love.
