Breakfast has always been a difficult meal for me — I’m definitely not a morning person, so I would much rather get an extra 30 minutes of sleep instead of cooking something first thing in the morning. However, getting my motor running with something easy, PCOS friendly, and inflammation-free helps me have a way more productive day.
I personally have not been diagnosed with PCOS, but I do have a couple of the symptoms that have made me alter my lifestyle to an anti-inflammation diet to help rectify the problems that I do have with my body. So let’s get into my favorite easy breakfasts to have that are completely PCOS-friendly:
My Ultimate Spinach Smoothie
I’m pretty proud of this one — it’s my own recipe! I’ve been fine tuning it over the years, and I would say it’s just about perfect now. It’s packed full of protein and all of the nutrients your body needs, including hemp protein, spinach, cacao, collagen, and more. For the full recipe and instructions, go here.
Shopping list:
- Spinach
- Banana
- PB Fit
- Hemp Protein Powder
- Collagen Powder
- Cacao Powder
- Honey
- Iodine
- Almond Milk
Related post: The Ultimate Spinach Smoothie
Greek Yogurt, Granola and Fruit
If you can, try to find a yogurt with less than 15g of sugar. I’m a big fan of non-fat vanilla greek yogurt (Chobani is good). For granola, choose a stone-cut oat, you want to avoid anything processed. I’ve really been enjoying Paleonola’s granola packs (my favorite is the maple pancake and my husband’s is the pumpkin pie), which is grain and oat-free, gluten-free, and preservative free. It’s DELICIOUS. I like to top my yogurt cups with a small handful of blueberries or strawberries, but you also can use chia seeds.
Shopping list:
- Non-fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- Granola – I like this one by Paleonola or this one by Kind
- Blueberries, strawberries, etc.
- Chia seeds
Spinach Omelet
Omelets are filling, but also completely PCOS and anti-inflammation friendly as well! Spinach is an amazing food to have if you have PCOS — it has Vitamin B which research has shown 80% of women with PCOS have a deficiency in. If you need some assistance with how to make an omelet, feel free to do a quick Youtube search for a tutorial. Personally, I like to keep things simple since it’s first thing in the morning.
Shopping list:
- Eggs
- Spinach
- Mozzarella / feta blend
- Green onions (scallion)
- Parsley and a dash of pepper
Avacado Toast
The biggest thing to keep in mind with toast is to use a whole wheat, whole grain bread. (Or gluten-free) If it doesn’t say “whole grain” and it just says “wheat bread” it is likely processed and not a truly PCOS / anti-inflammation friendly bread.
Shopping list:
- Gluten-free bread — I use this one
- Avocado
- Spinach
- Egg (sunny-side up or poached)
- Salt and pepper
Or, if you have some time — Waffles / Pancakes
This one is more of a special treat if you have family in town or it’s the weekend. The key thing here to make this PCOS-friendly is substitution. Where you used to use regular flour, which was likely processed and inflammatory, try using an almond flour! I absolutely love Simple Mills’ Almond Flour Pancake and Waffle mix paired with PB Fit (they recently launched a pumpkin spice PB Fit which is amazing!) and Nocciolata’s hazelnut spread (this one is dairy-free and so good).
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