Warm – up Recipe Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

Sometimes it is more fun to drink your breakfast than to eat it...

How many of you eat breakfast before you come to school? What do you have?

Why You Need a Morning Meal Your growing bodies and developing brains rely heavily on the regular intake of food. When you skip breakfast, you can end up going for long periods of time without food creating a semi starvation period. This can create a lot of physical, intellectual, and behavioral problems.

Why Breakfast is a Good Investment to Your Day If you think skipping breakfast is a good way of saving time, calories, or getting a few more minutes of sleep, remember that eating a wholesome, nutritious morning meal will probably save you time in the long run. By recharging your brain and body, you'll be more efficient in just about everything you do.

Benefits of Eating Breakfast Students who eat breakfast have shown to have better math, reading, and other test scores than students who do not. Students who eat breakfast have better attention, problem- solving tasks, and memory than students who do not. Adults who eat breakfast perform better in the workplace and home environment. Breakfast helps reduce distraction and can actually help you feel more alert.

Benefits of Eating Breakfast By eating breakfast, you get more of important nutrients, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, dietary fiber, foliate and protein. Studies have shown that children who eat breakfast on a regular basis are less likely to be overweight. Eating breakfast is an important way of establishing healthy habits. Breakfast provides energy for the activities during the morning and helps to prevent that mid-morning slump.

So, why aren’t you eating breakfast?

Breakfast Ideas Your morning meal doesn't have to be all about traditional breakfast items. You can mix it up to include different foods, even the leftovers from last night's dinner, and still have the needed nutrients for the day. Breakfast should be balanced that includes some carbohydrates, protein, and fiber.

Breakfast Ideas Carbohydrates are a good source of immediate energy for the body. Energy from protein tends to kick in after the carbohydrates are used up. Fiber helps provide a feeling of fullness and, therefore, discourages overeating. When combined with adequate liquid consumption, fiber helps move food through the digestive system, lowering cholesterol.

Breakfast Ideas Good sources of these nutrients include: – Carbohydrates: whole-grain cereals, brown rice, whole- grain breads and muffins, fruits, vegetables – Protein: low-fat or nonfat dairy products, lean meats, eggs, nuts (including nut butters), seeds, and cooked dried beans – Fiber: whole-grain breads, waffles, and cereals; brown rice, bran, and other grains; fruits, vegetables, beans, and nuts

Ideas for Healthy Breakfasts Whole - grain cereal topped with fruit and low-fat yogurt Whole-grain waffles topped with peanut butter, fruit, or ricotta cheese Hot cereal topped with cinnamon and fruit Breakfast smoothie (low-fat milk or yogurt, fruit, and teaspoon of bran, whirled in a blender) Vegetable omelet with whole-wheat toast and orange juice Hummus on whole-wheat pita and milk Lean turkey on a toasted English muffin and vegetable juice Heated leftover rice with chopped apples, nuts, and cinnamon, plus fruit juice Low-fat cream cheese and fresh fruit, such as sliced strawberries, on whole-grain bread or a whole-grain bagel Shredded cheese on a whole-wheat tortilla, folded in half and microwaved for 20 seconds and topped with salsa

Your Breakfast Assignment You will be working in groups of two or three, no more than three students per group. Each group will complete the following tasks: – Research 5 benefits of eating breakfast on a regular basis. – Research 5 common excuses/reasons why we do not eat breakfast. – Compile 5 breakfast meals that require cooking. Each meal must have at least 3 different food groups. Identify the cost of each meal and identify the calories per serving of each meal. – Compile 5 breakfast meals that requires no cooking. Each meal must have at least 3 different food groups. Identify the cost of each meal and identify the calories per serving of each meal.

The assignment should be completed in a creative way using the following methods but is not limited to PowerPoint, poster, or video. Each breakfast meal must be represented with a picture. All sources must be cited. Groups will present their assignment to the class. The assignment must have proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Your Breakfast Assignment

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Questions? Breakfast Assignment Due: – Monday, March 4, 2013 Exam: – Wednesday, February 27, 2013