1. The Importance of Eating Breakfast
National Breakfast Week 2016
The Importance of Eating Breakfast
#Breakfastweek

2. What is Breakfast ? Breakfast = first meal of the day
The word “Breakfast” means breaking the fast.

3. Why is Breakfast important
Why is Breakfast important? It provides us with energy, makes us feel happier and enables us to do better work with better concentration.
Breakfast consumption is associated with:
Healthy body weight
Lower intakes of fat, cholesterol
Higher intakes of fiber
Better overall nutrient intakes

4. Imagine you're a car. After a long night of sleeping, your fuel tank is empty. Breakfast is the fuel that gets you going so you can hit the road. Perhaps you can putt along, but your muscles and brain will be sputtering until you give them some energy.
Imagine you're a car. After a long night of sleeping, your fuel tank is empty. Breakfast is the fuel that gets you going so you can hit the road. Perhaps you can putt along, but your muscles and brain will be sputtering until you give them some energy.

5. Factors why people skip Breakfast
Do not feel hungry in the morning.
Wake up late.
Cultural.
To manage weight.

6. People who eat breakfast in the morning will:
Have lower body weight
Consume less fat and cholesterol
Consume a higher intake of fibre than those who skip breakfast.

7. Improved attention and memory
Eating Breakfast Matters For Kids…
School Performance:
More positive attitude towards school
Less likely to be tardy
Less likely to miss class
Improved math & reading scores
Fewer reported discipline problems
Increased alertness
Energy for the Brain
Improved attention and memory

8. So what should I eat for breakfast?

9. Do I have to eat cereal? No, but cereal is good because it frequently can be used as a “Vehicle Food”
Carries “missing” food groups:
Whole grains
Fresh fruit
Dairy
An added benefit to breakfast cereal is that it’s a vehicle food that carries other foods along with it, namely, food groups that fall short in the American diet. And these food groups typically carry important nutrients like calcium, vitamins A and C, fiber and others.
Beyond whole grain, which we discussed, cereal often carries dairy & fruit:
Dairy = <2 servings/day
Fruit = <1 serving/day
Whole grains = <1 serving/day

10. Cereal Food Labels Look for Low Fat, High Fiber, and low sugar
Look for greater than 5 grams of fiber per serving.
And less than 5 grams of sugar.
These kind of cereals
will NOT keep you going!

11. Breakfast can be fun and tasty!
Be sure to clean up after yourself!