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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree Op.  But Americans like easy and sweet.  The less work they have to do to prepare the actual food the better.  Plus sweet / white flour is universally appealing and somewhat addicting.

My DH is from Middle East.  His typical breakfast here at home is the Arabic pita bread with yogurt, tomato, fresh mint, a drizzle of olive oil, rolled up.  Or a big bowl of beans with lemon, garlic, olive oil, cumin and some fresh vegetables on the side.  But he also grew up in a poor country during war time in Middle East- women didn’t work and schools weren’t handing out pop tarts and chocolate milk.  These things weren’t readily available either.  If you wanted to eat, you had to cook and prepare food to eat.  
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Your DH’s breakfasts sounds perfect to me, though I usually only have breakfast on weekends. I love savory breakfasts with vegetables and put yogurt and olive oil on everything. Ever since I discovered Ranch Gordo, I always have a pot of beans in the fridge, and we grow our own herbs and use them in most meals. I also love Japanese style breakfasts and breakfast tacos similar to those described by a PP . I have turned two of my kids into savory breakfast converts, but DH and the youngest still have cereal every weekday morning. Not sure if they are addicted, but it truly brings them joy.  We all love big American style breakfasts when traveling—they are a great treat.

I will say that I hate the way OP has framed this question. For starters, I have no respect for anyone who refers to what others eat as “garbage” or “trash.” These are usually the same people who feel comfortable looking down on others and calling them garbage or trash as well. It’s a terrible way to go through life. Also, all the foods mentioned here have some nutritional value, including bagels. If you want to maintain good health, you of course need to make sure you are getting good nutrients each day or at least each week, and you can’t eat unlimited sweets or any calorie-dense foods without moderation. But that doesn’t mean every meal has to be nutritionally balanced. [/quote]

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