Daily Dish - March 11, 2005
The Importance of Breakfast
The Importance of Breakfast [3/11/05]
The following Daily Dish is part of a series for National School
Breakfast Week
Adults are not the only ones who benefit from nutritious and regular
breakfasts. Research has shown that children who eat breakfast
perform better on tests, spend less time in the nurse’s office, and
achieve better grades. Why is breakfast so important?
Here are just a few reasons why children should be encouraged to eat
breakfast:
Improves performance. The brain needs fuel to function at its peak.
Eating a balanced breakfast makes it easier to concentrate, to
remember things, and to be in a good mood.
Reduces obesity. Children (and adults, for that matter) who skip
breakfast are more likely to overeat at other times during the day
due to hunger.
Improves nutrition. Many foods eaten at breakfast are good sources
of calcium, fiber, vitamins C and D, and iron. Skipping breakfast
will make it harder to assure proper nutrition.
Send your kids off with a running start and they’ll be sure to
succeed later. Make breakfast a family priority!