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Perfect Pair: Eggs + Spinach Why it�s healthy: Boost bone health One cup of cooked spinach contains over 1,000 percent of your daily recommended intake of vitamin K, which is important for bone health. Vitamin K is fat soluble, which means your body absorbs it best with other foods that contain a little fat, like that in eggs. Spinach is also an excellent source of other bone-supporting nutrients like calcium and magnesium. Perfect Pair: Eggs + Cantaloupe Why it�s healthy: Boost energy levels Group these foods together at breakfast and you could keep your energy levels high until lunch. According to MensHealth.com, protein from the egg slows the absorption of carbohydrate in the cantaloupe, says nutritionist Stacy Kennedy of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. "This synergy helps by minimizing insulin and blood-sugar spikes, which are followed by a crash, zapping energy,� says Kennedy. �High insulin levels are connected with inflammation, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases. By slowing the absorption of glucose, your body can better read the cues that you are full. This helps prevent everything from overeating to indigestion." Enjoy them together: Pair a fried egg with sliced cantaloupe as part of your morning meal, or have a hard-boiled egg and cantaloupe balls for an afternoon snack. Perfect Pair: Egg + Banana Why it�s healthy: Help your body recover post workout After a tough sweat session, it�s important to replace carbohydrates, potassium, and other nutrients you lose during exercise. You may also need protein to help muscles recover. A banana and egg combo makes this simple: the banana supplies plenty of carbs and potassium and the egg�s protein can help repair muscles while also stunting a blood sugar spike from the carbs. Enjoy them together: Bag a hard-boiled egg and a banana for after your workout. Another tasty option: Make a smoothie with eggs, banana, blueberries, and almond milk.