In the last couple of weeks, I’ve dedicated a lot of my time to catching up with a Showtime television series, Dexter. I…am…hooked. I am particularly in love with his morning routine, as shown below:
(IDEA lightbulb lights up) Why not go through Dexter’s breakfast and provide some useful nutrition information? “Ding-ding”, indeed.
6 oz Canadian bacon: 257 calories, 34 grams protein, 12 grams fat, 81 mg cholesterol, 2149 mg sodium. A good source of niacin, vitamin B6, phosphorus and selenium and a very good source of protein and thiamin. However, it is high in cholesterol and very high in sodium.
1 egg, sunny-side up: 55 calories, 4 grams protein, 4 grams fat, 128 mg cholesterol; good source of riboflavin, vitamin B12, phosphorus and very good source of protein and selenium. However, eggs are high in saturated fat and very high in cholesterol.
1 teaspoon hot sauce: 0 calories, protein and fat, 119 mg sodium. Although hot sauce helps increase metabolism (increased heart rate), it is very high in sodium and mostly made of sugars.
6 fl. oz. of black coffee: Coffee is high in antioxidants and protect your body from the “bad stuff” aka: free radicals. It’s what you add into your coffee that can add up.
According to the web site myfoodapedia.gov — part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion — a 6-ounce cup of black coffee contains just 7 calories. Add some half & half and you’ll get 46 calories. If you favor a liquid nondairy creamer, that will set you back 48 calories. A teaspoon of sugar will add about 23 calories
6 fl. oz. freshly-squeezed blood orange juice: 70 calories, 1 gram protein, 3 grams fiber. Fat-free, cholesterol-free, sodium-free and high in vitamin C and antioxidants.
TOTAL: 389 calories, 39 grams protein, 16 grams fat, 209 mg cholesterol and 2,268 mg sodium
Dexter – Your breakfast is high in fat, cholesterol and sodium. Give me a call and we’ll set up an appointment. Sincerely, Nutrition 
