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Forget the muesli and breakfast like a champion with these full-flavour feeds

Intermittent fasting has undermined breakfast's position as the most important meal of the day, and if fat loss is your primary goal, then eating one less meal may well work for you. However, for maximum muscle-building results, starting the day right is a prerequisite. Mercifully, though, fuelling properly doesn't have to mean a full-scale assault on the kitchen first thing the recipes over the next few pages are designed to be simple, easy and versatile enough to work with whatever you've got in your fridge and cupboards. It's time to chuck out the cereal and breathe new life into your morning meals.

HIGH-ENERGY BENEDICT

Convert the hangover-dismissing classic into a morning feast to fuel body and brain, by making coconut hollandaise sauce, courtesy of paleo chef Danielle Walker (againstallgrain.com)

Prep time: 5 mins | Cooking time: 10 mins

METHOD:

1. Fill a blender with boiling water. Cover with the lid and let it sit for ten minutes, then dry the blender, add the egg yolks and lemon juice and blend.

2. In a pan, heat the coconut oil on a low heat. With the blender on low, pour in the hot coconut oil in a steady stream.

3. Season with salt and paprika, then pulse a few times to combine.

4. Bring a pan of water to the boil, then crack the eggs into it. Keep them at a low temperature for four minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and dry on a sheet of kitchen roll.