BREAKFAST HELPS CHILDREN BE THEIR BEST

Many of us make excuses as to why we don't eat breakfast - ' I am running late' 'I don't have time ' But as a parent our behaviour reflects on the child. A nutritious breakfast is essential for the growth and development of children.

Children are continuously growing and changing everyday and a nutritious breakfast provides the sugar, starch, protein and fat - elements necessary for children to ensure a  sustained release of energy. Eating breakfast also improves the intake of Fiber, Vitamins and Minerals, especially Iron and Vitamin C.

Studies have shown that eating breakfast gives children the nutritional boost they need to get the learning process going - to stimulate learning - and there are other benefits as well.

When the physical need of the hunger is taken care of, the children can focus on learning and perform better in school, not only educationally but socially and emotionally as well.

The evidence is clear - eating breakfast, whether it is eaten at home or at school - and whether its pancakes, cereal, fruit, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or left over from the night before - leads to better health, learning and behaviour - all keys to success at school and in Life.