ABE Named One of the #1 Healthiest Breakfast to Order
Among the piles of bacon, hash browns, and confectionary-covered pancakes, there are some surprisingly healthy breakfast choices at these chain restaurants.
Breakfast is often touted as the most important meal of the day, as it not only provides the energy and nutrition you need until lunchtime rolls around, but eating this meal may help support weight management goals, support heart health, and help keep your mind sharp, depending on what you choose to put in your belly.
While you may already know that starting your day with fresh fruit, wholesome Greek yogurt, and whole-grain oats are great choices to lean on when you are focused on supporting your overall health, you may not realize that you can find some wholesome and nutritious breakfast choices when you are out and about too.
It can be incredibly hard to sift through those novel-size menus at different chain restaurants, and with conflicting nutritional information running the gamut of our media consumption, how do we know what's actually healthy and what to avoid? That's where we come in.
We've rounded up 14 of the healthiest chain restaurant breakfasts from restaurants familiar in all parts of the county, from Waffle House in the Southeast, Coco's Bakery in the Western states, to Canadian chain Tim Hortons in the Northern and Rust Belt states.
Ordering will be a breeze next time you go out for breakfast and you want to keep your healthy eating on track. When you find yourself at a chain restaurant, here are the healthiest breakfast orders to consider. Read on, and for more, don't miss The Unhealthiest Pancakes at 10 Major Breakfast Chains—Ranked!
Another Broken Egg Skinny Shrimp Benny
At Another Broken Egg, you get that Mom-and-Pop feel while still dining at a national chain. Although we don't love the name of this dish—as being "skinny" doesn't necessarily equate to overall health—we do love the 33 grams of protein offered by the Skinny Shrimp Benny. This twist on the classic Benedict offers iodine-rich shrimp and a medley of vegetables such as mushrooms and peppers over delicious focaccia bread. As this dish does come with a decent amount of sodium (that delicious velouté sauce comes with a price), we recommend steering clear of too much coffee and other diuretics and drinking ample amounts of water.
