Drink your breakfast with three cups a day

        Toast and jam, eggs and bacon,  congee and steamed buns, fruit and yogurt - that's what makes up traditional breakfasts, Throttle valve but there's a new concept of what makes a healthy breakfast
 
        It's called "three cups in the morning" and it appeals to some health-conscious people.

        It includes a cup of aloe juice, Non-return valve a cup of nutritious milk shake and a cup of herbal tea. It is said to provide all you need in the morning for energy, nutrition and hydration.

        "This combination has a scientific foundation, though it runs counter to traditional ideas of a healthy breakfast," says Gu Linong, director of the Department of Endocrinology at Peking University People's Hospital and a member of Herbalife Nutrition Committee.

        Carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins and minerals, water and fiber are key elements in a good breakfast.

        "The three cups provide enough nutrition and energy and it's low-fat, low-calorie and low-cholesterol," says Gu.

        Aloe juice, a well-known laxative, is good for digestion and helps eliminate toxins accumulated overnight.

        The special milk shake - that you make in a blender - is a mixture of protein powder and milk or soybean milk, combined with fruit or nuts. This provides energy and nutrition. Jujubes, white fungus, black-kernel rice, bananas and other fruit can be added.