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39 packaged foods to kick start your workout—and your day.

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Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Make sure the first meal of your day has protein, fat, and carbs to give you energy, keep you feeling full, and ramp up your metabolism. Even if you’re short on time, you can whip up a healthy, nutritious breakfast like this bowl of steel-cut oats (slide 5) with berries (slide 39), almonds (slide 4), and milk (slide 30).

This flavor-packed cereal has 14 grams of fiber Races - Places, were selected with help from our panel of experts: Alissa Rumsey, M.S., R.D., spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Kelley Pritchett, Ph.D., R.D., sports nutrition professor at Central Washington University; Emily Edison, M.S., R.D.; and Marni Sumbal, M.S., R.D. (Let RW help you start the day on the right foot! Get a carefully curated selection of our favorite items when you subscribe to the new Runner’s World Box.) 

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Applegate Chicken and Apple Breakfast Sausage
Matt Rainey

Applegate Chicken and Apple Breakfast Sausage

Bobs Red Mill Organic Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats.

Buy it: Amazon · Applegate.com

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Hilarys Apple Maple Veggie Sausage
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Hilarys Apple Maple Veggie Sausage

Cured naturally with just salt and celery powder, this breakfast favorite is made with leaner pork shoulder so each crispy slice has about a third fewer fatty calories than “the other guy.”

Buy it: Amazon · Applegate.com

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Barbara’s High Fiber Medley
Matt Rainey

Barbara’s High Fiber Medley

This flavor-packed cereal has 14 grams of fiber.

Buy it: Amazon · Walmart

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Published: Feb 28, 2017 8:35 AM EST
Matt Rainey

Published: Feb 28, 2017 8:35 AM EST

Studies show nut eaters tend to live longer, so toss these almonds onto cereal for a boost of vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant.

Buy it: Amazon · Walmart

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5
Bob's Red Mill
Matt Rainey

Bob’s Red Mill Organic Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter.

Buy it: Amazon

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Matt Rainey

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We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article muy delicioso Nutrition & Weight Loss.

Buy it: CleverFoodies.com

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Crunchies Strawberries
Crunchies

Crunchies Strawberries

Freeze-drying preserves nutrients and flavor, and you can feel like an astronaut when you add these natural sweets to your oatmeal, yogurt, ice cream, or trail mix.

Buy it: Amazon

8
Earnest Eats Hot & Fit Asia Blend
Matt Rainey

Earnest Eats Hot & Fit Asia Blend

This blend of nutritional powerhouses includes oats, quinoa, dried mango, almonds, and matcha green tea powder.

Buy it: Amazon

9
Nutrition - Weight Loss
Earthbound Farm

Nutrition - Weight Loss

Nutrition & Weight Loss.

Buy it: Amazon · Earthboundfarm.com

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Enjoy Life Pancake & Waffle Mix
Matt Rainey

Enjoy Life Pancake & Waffle Mix

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter.

Buy it: Amazon · Walmart · Thrive Market

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Green Mountain Farms Greek Cream Cheese
Matt Rainey

Green Mountain Farms Greek Cream Cheese

This hot-sweet North African chili paste can punch up any sausage or plate of scrambled eggs. Try it in dips, soups, and atop grilled meats.

Buy it: Amazon

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FAGE Total 2% Greek Yogurt
Matt Rainey

FAGE Total 2% Greek Yogurt

Load up on gut-friendly probiotics and protein with Greek yogurt. (The first ingredients should always be live cultures.)

“Fage yogurt is my breakfast 90 percent of the time. The texture is so good, and it has loads of protein.” —Muscle-Building Proteins for Vegetarians

Buy it: Amazon · USA.fage

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Flapjacked
Flapjacked

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Just add water to this mix of whole-grain oat flour and whey protein (along with real bananas and hazelnuts) for a nutrient-packed short stack.

Buy it: Amazon

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Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Flax English Muffins
Matt Rainey

Food for Life Ezekiel 4:9 Flax English Muffins

These morning muffins are made with sprouted whole grains, known for the amino acid lysine (not often found in grains).

Buy it: Foodforlife.com

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cream cheese
Franklin Foods

Green Mountain Farms Greek Cream Cheese

What happens when Greek yogurt meets cream cheese? A higher protein spread with about half the fat and a little tang. Whipped for easy spreading, apply liberally to morning rounds or rye crackers and top with smoked salmon.

Buy it: FranklinFoods.com

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Handosome Brook Farm
Matt Rainey

Green Mountain Farms Greek Cream Cheese

Packed with protein and choline (to keep your brain sharp), these eggs, from pasture-raised chickens, tout high levels of vitamins E and D.

Buy it: HandsomeBrookFarm.com

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Hilary’s Apple Maple Veggie Sausage
Matt Rainey

Hilary’s Apple Maple Veggie Sausage

With just the right amount of spices and maple sweetness, these plant-based patties are packed with flavor and have a real sausage texture.

Buy it: HilarysEatWell.com

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Horizon Organic Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
Matt Rainey

Horizon Organic Low-Fat Cottage Cheese

Your muscles and midmorning hunger pangs will appreciate the 14 grams of protein in each half-cup serving.

Buy it: Amazon

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Jones All-Natural Golden Brown Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage
Matt Rainey

Jones All-Natural Golden Brown Fully Cooked Chicken Sausage

Nuke these links, free of mystery ingredients for quality protein.

Buy it: JonesDairyFarm.com

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Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
Matt Rainey

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter

Made from grass-fed cows for a rich and creamy spread.

Buy it: Kerrygoldusa.com

Headshot of Matthew Kadey, M.S., R.D.

Matthew Kadey, M.S. R.D. is a Canada-based registered dietitian and nutrition journalist with two decades of experience in reporting about food and nutrition for dozens of print and online publications. Kadey is the author of Rocket Fuel: Power-Packed Food for Sports + Adventure. He is also an adventure cyclist and creator of several bikepacking routes in North America and beyond. Find him at matthewkadey.com, @rocketfuelfood

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