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High Calorie Breakfasts
Troy's Question:
What are your recommendations for high calorie breakfasts?
— Troy Clark Former Food Expert, Dorcas Miller's Answer:
A cup of butter has 1728 calories, but it doesn't make an
appealing breakfast. You need to think balance as well. We get energy from three sources:
Carbohydrates
(4 calories per gram)
Carbs supply energy in a quickly usable form and are necessary for various metabolic functions. Simple carbohydrates from fruit, sugar, and honey are burned fastest. Complex carbos from bread, grain, pasta, and other grain-based foods are burned next.
Proteins (4 calories per gram)
We need proteins for rebuilding body tissue. They are also used in the making of hormones and serve as catalysts in metabolic reactions. The calories from proteins are released slowly. Meat, milk, cheese, beans, grains, and soy products provide proteins.
Fats (9 calories per gram)
Fats supply us with fat-soluble vitamins
as well as concentrated energy that is released over time. Fats
make food taste good and produces a sense of fullness. Fats are
found in butter, oil, margarine, chocolate, nuts, and seeds—and anything containing these foods. Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and some other meats are also high in fat.
Nutritional guidelines call for:
 50 to 60 percent of calories from carbohydrates;
10 to 15 percent of calories from protein; and
20 to 25 percent of calories from fat, although some authorities go as high as 30 percent for challenging outdoor activities. Fats are particularly important in cold weather.
Given this information, it's clear why a cup of butter won't do.
You can, however, dine on Granola at 558 calories/serving or
Fried Bulgur at 486 calories/serving. A serving of eggs and hash browns rings in at a hefty 582 calories.
For more ideas, check out GORP's
Trailside Cookbook.
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