A break for b'fast?

Today when we sit for breakfast, we have a whole lot of options to choose from, but do we have the time to savour the same?
Deep fried paranthas soaked in ghee, some curd and pickle to go along with it and a tall glass of milk. If a traditional Punjabi fare is not your choice, you can choose from cereals to some low-fat poha/porridge or toast with coffee, tea or a glass of juice.
From traditional to the oh-so-healthy ones, today when we sit for breakfast we have a wider fare to choose from.
However, with work schedules getting busier, the concept of a proper breakfast too has become more of a luxury. Students and professionals can be seen grabbing their breakfasts in hand and rushing to their workplaces. In such a situation, FMCG companies are making a quick buck by launching processed breakfast options, such as muesli, daliya, poha and packed fruit juices.
Chef Sachin Singhal at Tivoli Garden says, “We recommend our customers to choose from these new-age options such as muesli, porridge and brown bread options. They are far healthier than our traditional Indian fare which comprises aloo-puris and kachoris.”
Breakfast that used to be akin to family get-togethers when the entire family would sit down to eat still holds well in certain households. Khushi Sharma, a housewife, shares, “Breakfast at our home is always the most important part of the meal. But we take care to keep it light. We choose from upma, poha, sandwiches and milkshakes. It’s very rare that we bring in processed food options at home. My mother-in-law makes it a point to grind the dailya at home rather than purchase it from outside.”
However, Sneha Gautam, another homemaker shares that breakfast is very underrated in her house, “My husband, sister-in-law and mother-in-law all leave after having the usual morning tea with some biscuits. It’s only on Sundays that our entire family sits down for an elaborate breakfast comprising paranthas, lassi and other traditional fare.
Rashika Madan, an engineering student, who lives in hostel shares, “At the hostel, I usually skip breakfast because I generally end up rushing for college in the morning. However, if at times I skip dinner or I know that back-to-back classes won’t allow me to have food in the day I make it a point to have something for breakfast.”
Senior dietician at Max Hospital, Anju Balasharma has some quick tips for those on the go, “Some processed cereals and food have a lot of sugar granules. So if somebody takes them thinking it to be ‘healthy’, then it may not necessarily be so. Healthier options are mixing wheat cereals with vegetables and carrying stuffed chapati rolls along if there is no time to sit and eat. Relying on processed fruit juices is not advisable. It’s better to opt for lemonades or lassi.”
So, no matter what your choice is, just don’t miss the meal.