Breakfast is only one meal of the day but in fact, it may be the most important meal of the day. Eating something early in the morning jump-starts the body’s metabolism, which promotes a healthier weight over time. Eating breakfast can also help at school – boosting attention, making kids more alert and possibly behaving better during the day. Some studies have even shown that kids that eat breakfast scored higher on tests.
Unfortunately, 10% of kids and 30% of teens skip breakfast every day. If your children fall into this group, here are a few tips to help make breakfast possible.
- Reset the alarm. Give a few extra minutes to grab something to eat at home or arrive at school early enough for a school breakfast.
- Plan ahead. Set out something for breakfast the night before along with the backpack, lunch, gym shoes.
- Have a grab-and-go available for those days when time seems to fly by. Some healthy and fast breakfast ideas might be hard-boiled eggs, string cheese, yogurt, low fat granola bar, instant breakfast drink with skim milk, or a tortilla wrapped around a banana and some peanut butter.