‘I’m a neurosurgeon – this is what I eat for a brain-healthy breakfast’
Breakfast can be the most important meal of the day for several reasons – and feed your brain is one of them.
In a video sent to X on Sunday, Fox News medical assistant Dr. Nicole Saphier and her neurosurgeon husband, MD Dr. Paul asked Saphier what he had for breakfast.
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Saphier, founder of Coaxial Neurosurgery Specialists in New Jersey, responded that he, “heart and brain are healthy breakfast.”
Doctors say that adding honey is good for immunity and improves brain health. (iStock)
It includes various ingredients that can make up a yogurt parfait.
The meal started with nearly 0% fat Greek yogurt, which provides “great lean proteins” as well as probiotic health benefits, according to the doctor.
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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 fats. (iStock)
“Immunologically, (honey) is good for you,” he said. “It’s got a lot of antioxidants in there, too. It helps reduce a lot of other brain-related problems.”
The neurosurgeon also included granola his breakfast mixed with chia seeds, flax seeds and nuts for “lean, healthy fats” like omega-3 fatty acids.
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“There’s a lot of Mediterranean diet-type nuts in there,” she said, touching a bag of granola.
Saphier recommended adding an immune support supplement with breakfast to ward off illness in the winter. (iStock)
Saphier topped off the meal with an immune-boosting supplement to ward off illness. colds and flu month
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The doctor ended the video by encouraging others to “eat healthy, stay healthy and try to ring in 2025 with a great start.”
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