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No Excuses for Missing Breakfast

No time to eat breakfast? Think again, because it's the most important meal of the day. These nine breakfasts will fit into the busiest schedule.

• Whole-wheat English muffin half with 1 tablespoon peanut or almond butter = 1 Carbohydrate Serving

• 4-ounce container low-fat cottage cheese with 2 tablespoons raisins or dried cranberries = 1 Carbohydrate Serving

• Hard-cooked large egg with 2 brown-rice cakes = 1 Carbohydrate Serving

• 1 medium apple or orange with 1 ounce (small handful) almonds = 1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings

• 1 slice cold (leftover) cheese pizza = 2 Carbohydrate Servings

• 1/2 small whole-wheat pita with 3 tablespoons low-fat black-bean dip = 2 Carbohydrate Servings

• 1/2 small whole-wheat bagel with 2 tablespoons part-skim ricotta = 2 Carbohydrate Servings

• Whole-grain toaster waffle with 6-ounce container light fruit-flavored yogurt = 2 Carbohydrate Servings

• 3/4 cup mixed unsweetened whole-grain cereal with 1 ounce (small handful) mixed nuts = 2 Carbohydrate Servings