Forty years of studies show breakfast benefits all ages, children, teens and adults. Kids and teens learn better and have better attendance at school. Adults have better attitudes toward work, higher productivity, better problem-solving ability and more strength. Studies show reduced risk for heart disease and better weight control with breakfast eaters.
Why do I need breakfast?
After 10-12 hours without food, the body needs to break the fast (not eating while sleeping) and replenish glucose. Glucose is fuel for the body. It is needed for mental and physical work.
Breakfast is a great meal to eat foods often lacking in typical diets, fruits and vegetables, whole grains and calcium-rich foods.
Get it to go… at home.
Many people don’t feel hungry or say they don’t have time to eat breakfast. Start with something light and take a nutritious snack with you for later in the morning. Many breakfast foods take only 1-2 minutes to fix and 5 minutes to eat. There are lots of foods that can be fixed and eaten on the way to work or school. Always try to include 3 food groups.
To go ideas:
• Dry cereal in a snack bag with a carton of milk or 100% fruit juice
• Yogurt with granola and berries
• Peanut butter spread on a tortilla, rolled around a banana
• Make breakfast burritos on the week-end, freeze
• Make homemade granola bars on the week-end. Eat with yogurt or milk and fruit
• Leftovers from other meals. It doesn’t always have to be a traditional breakfast food
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