We don’t need to tell you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In this series, we’re asking some of Boston’s top doctors, fitness pros, and dietitians for a sneak peek into their kitchens, so we can see what’s on their breakfast table.
Ali Baldassare’s breakfast/Photo provided
Ali Baldassare
Claim to fame: Baldassare is the group fitness manager at Equinox, and the founder of fitness company Move Sweat Love. She’s also running her fourth Boston Marathon tomorrow.
What she ate: Plain almond milk yogurt with granola, almonds, blackberries, half a banana, and chia seeds; one piece of whole wheat flaxseed toast with almond butter and the other half of the banana; coffee; and water.
Why she chose it: “Most of my mornings begin super early, which doesn’t leave me a lot of time to prepare breakfast,” she says. “I’m also preparing to run the Boston Marathon [tomorrow], so I usually wake up starving. With the need to carb-load, my breakfast includes very little dairy, a lot of carbs, and a big focus on hydration. [I eat] blackberries and bananas for great carb options that add sweetness, chia seeds for omega fatty acids, almonds for healthy fat, granola and toast [for] my carb needs, and the almond butter [for] protein. I always pair breakfast with a cup of coffee with coconut milk, and a lot of water.”