PANCAKES - a favourite breakfast of many, but not exactly a healthy choice.
What if they no longer had to be sidelined as a weekend indulgence?
UK-based nutritionist Ann Garry has taken a stand for the humble pancake, revealing a simple way to make them more diet-friendly.
"The traditional pancake is made up of white flour, eggs, milk and maybe sugar," she told the Daily Mail.
"Eggs are a great part of that, but the rest of it makes it a very quickly digested food.
"It's lovely and you enjoy it, but it's a big sugar hit and you're still left wanting more."
A simple solution is to swap out white flour, which increases blood glucose levels quickly, for something like almond flour or even ground-up oats.
Both of these alternatives offer more protein and fibre, Garry explained.
"Another way would be to just use your normal recipe but not put sugar in your pancakes at all - instead, you could add some chia seeds or some flax seeds," she said.
When it comes to toppings, steer clear of Nutella and maple syrup, and instead try mashed banana and Greek yogurt with a sprinkle of cacao powder.
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