Breakfast can be the most important meal of the day for several reasons – i feeding your brain is one of them.
In a video posted on X on Sunday, Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier asked her neurosurgeon husband, Dr. Paul Saphier, Ph.D. med., what he eats for breakfast.
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Saphier, founder of Coaxial Neurosurgical Specialists in New Jersey, responded that he had “healthy heart and brain breakfast.”
Adding honey is good for immunity and strengthens brain health, doctors say. (iStock)
This included a variety of ingredients that could be used to make a yogurt parfait.
The meal started with 0% fat Greek yogurt, which provides “great lean protein” as well as probiotic health benefits, the doctor said.
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Saphier added some high antioxidant blueberries – great for both cardiovascular health and brain health – as well as some honey.
0% fat yogurt provides lean protein, while granola filled with seeds and nuts contains lean oils. (iStock)
“Immunologically, [honey] it’s good for you,” he said. “There’s a lot of antioxidants in there, too. It helps reduce many other brain-related problems.”
The neurosurgeon also included granola his breakfast which is blended with chia seeds, flax seeds and nuts for “fatty, healthy oils” like omega-3 fatty acids.
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“Lots of nuts like a Mediterranean diet,” he said, tapping a bag of granola.
Saphier recommended adding an immune support supplement to breakfast to help ward off illness during the winter. (iStock)
Saphier supplemented the meal with an immune-boosting supplement to protect against disease in the cold and flu month.
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The doctor ended the video by encouraging others to “try to eat healthy, stay healthy and see 2025 off to a great start.”
