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Contributed by: NAPSA (NAPSA) - With some 37 million elementary school kids heading off to class, activities shift into overdrive, mornings become hectic and a good breakfast is often sacrificed. In fact, a Gallup Poll co - sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) found that an alarming 51 percent of the 400 children surveyed did not eat breakfast. According to the ADA, recent studies show that students who eat breakfast do better on some tasks of attention and memory and are more likely to have reduced nurse visits and attend school more frequently. In addition, children who eat a healthy breakfast are more likely to meet their daily nutritional needs, keep their weight under control and have lower blood cholesterol levels. "It turns out Mom was right, after all," says Carolyn O'Neil, mother, registered dietitian and author of "The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!" "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's no secret that a good breakfast gives kids the energy and nutrients to fuel their brain, but eating a healthy morning meal also helps mom and dad maintain a healthy weight." O'Neil suggests stocking the pantry and refrigerator with the following breakfast items to help get the entire family off to a good start:
Even as the time spent on meal preparation, especially breakfast, drops, it's still possible to strike a winning balance. Choose healthy, easy - to - prepare breakfast items, such as calcium - fortified orange juice, an assortment of fruit and a variety of whole wheat and multi - grain bread products or whole - grain cereals to get your family off on the right foot. |
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