Most of us know that nutrition is important for health and growth. Now scientists are showing that nutrition, particularly breakfast, helps kids learn.
Kids who eat breakfast seem to have an easier time learning than kids who don't eat breakfast.
Breakfast eaters:
are able to concentrate on learning
make fewer errors
score higher on tests
are more creative
work faster
Kids who eat breakfast behave better in school than hungry kids.
Breakfast eaters:
cause fewer fights
are more cooperative
are less likely to be sent to the principal's office for a discipline problem
get along better with classmates
Kids who eat breakfast are more likely to be in school than non-breakfast eaters
Breakfast eaters are:
less likely to be absent
less likely to be late!
less likely to be sitting in the school nurse's office with a stomachache or headache
How to Make Sure Your Kids Eat Breakfast
Keep breakfast foods on hand.
Keep breakfast foods highly visible and in convenient spots for kids to grab.
Be a role model. Eat breakfast.
Encourage kids to eat at school, if they don't get a chance to eat at home.
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