Go Green – Vega Breakfast Challenge

Whenever I run early in the morning, I find myself getting hungry for a snack before lunch. I’ll have my normal oatmeal breakfast, have a snack bar mid morning and a late lunch. I would rather have higher calorie and nutrient dense breakfast that will keep me full until lunch.

This week I switched things around for breakfast. It is still warm enough in the morning to enjoy a smoothie (it even feels warmer after a morning run), so I have to take advantage of it before Fall season officially arrives.

I was sent samples of Vega Complete Whole Food Health Optimizer so I can take the Vega Breakfast Challenge. The challenge compares your typical breakfast to Vega products, in terms of nutrients.

I entered my normal breakfast into an online nutrition calculator (you can do the same by clicking –> here). I love my bowl of oats, nut butter and fruit combo. I probably eat this 80% of the time.

However, there are days where I want to start my day with an extra nutritious breakfast to power me thru the day.  Vega WFHO is a great breakfast option. It taste great mixed into a smoothie and it is also gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free.

I made a thick green smoothie using the Vanilla Chai flavor.

• 1 C almond milk
• 2 big handful of fresh spinach
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1 T sunflower seed butter
• 10 ice cubes (or more if you want it thicker)
• Optional: 1/2 teaspoon guar gum, 1/2 teaspoon xantham gum (these make your smoothie thicker)

Extra thick smoothie that I loved eating using a bowl and spoon, topped with sprinkle of granola.  Smoothie in a bowl.

Here’s the nutrient comparison between my everyday breakfast and 1 serving/packet of the  Whole Food Healthy Optimizer. The calorie count is not accurate on the right column because it doesn’t include my smoothie add-ins.

But look at the nutrients packed in one bowl?

I couldn’t believe how much nutrients were packed into this bowl. It kept me satisfied and full until lunch.

I have used Vega products off and on for a year now and I think it’s definitely worth adding it into my breakfast rotation.

Vega is currently offering $5 coupon on their Facebook page or you can follow Vega on Twitter so you can be updated on their promotions.

Flashback Post –> Attending Vega seminar and meeting Brendan Brazier last year.

What is you favorite Vega product? Which flavor of WFHO have you tried?