We have long been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day—as well as a lot of conflicting advice about what a healthy breakfast looks like.

So, Newsweek asked 14 nutrition experts, both dietitians and nutritionists, what they eat in the morning.

Only four of the experts said they stuck to the same thing most days, and one of the 14 said she didn’t eat breakfast at all. Nutritionist Sarah Herrington, from Brio-Medical Cancer Clinic, said: "I generally practice intermittent fasting to support gut health and wait until midday to have my first meal." Smoothies, juices and golden milk

Three of the nutritionists said they liked liquid breakfasts, including Lindsay Malone, nutritionist at Case Western Reserve University, who said: "I drink a smoothy with protein 99 percent of the time.

"It’s convenient, easy and a great way to start the day with at least 30g of protein, fruits and veggies."

Malone said her favorite smoothy right now was pumpkin pie flavored, with canned pumpkin, banana, almond butter, spices, protein powder, collagen peptides and almond milk.

Other nutrition experts drank black tea, golden milk (warm, spiced, turmeric milk), kefir or green juice with breakfast.

Daryl Gioffre, nutritionist and founder of Alkamind, said he always drank a green juice in the mornings—for example with cucumbers, lemon, ginger, kale and pears—as he said it was "the perfect way to get a large serving of greens in." Overnight oats and oatmeal

Five of the nutritionists said they liked overnight oats, and four said they ate oatmeal for breakfast.Christen Kaplan, nutritionist and CEO at Love a Wholistic Life, said her breakfast normally consisted of overnight oats with cinnamon, manuka honey and berries.Alex Evink, dietitian at Moderately Messy RD, said she thought overnight oats were "the perfect vessel for a well-balanced meal.""Chia seeds and fresh fruit can be added to increase fiber and antioxidant intake, while milk, Greek yogurt and protein powder help make them higher in protein," she said.Meanwhile, Tori Vasko, dietitian and owner of Easy Chickpeasy, said: "My go-to breakfast for years has been a bowl of oatmeal with chia seeds, a few tablespoons of protein powder, […]

Nutrition Experts Reveal What They Eat for Breakfast