Healthful, balanced breakfast doesn’t have to be traditional
Eating a balanced breakfast helps children succeed at school by providing necessary energy for learning.
Children who eat a healthful breakfast tend to have better school attendance, less tardiness and fewer hunger-induced stomachaches and other symptoms midmorning than those who do not eat breakfast. They also are more likely to meet daily nutrient requirements. Children have better ability to concentrate, solve problems more easily and have better muscle coordination if the day starts with a nutritious breakfast.
Becky Varner creates a healthy breakfast of beans, cheese and other ingredients. Photo By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
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Breakfast Ideas
Examples of traditional breakfast combinations include:
• Whole-grain cold cereal with banana slices and a glass of low-fat milk.
• Whole-grain toast with peanut butter (or other nut butter), a sliced apple and low-fat milk.
• Scrambled egg, whole-grain toast, low-fat milk and orange juice.
• Whole-grain toaster waffles topped with a small amount of butter or tub margarine, sliced peaches and a cup of yogurt.
• Melted cheddar cheese on whole-grain toast with a fresh fruit cup and glass of low-fat milk.
• Pita pocket breakfast sandwich made from whole grain pita bread stuffed with shaved ham and grated cheddar cheese served cold or heated to melt cheese, and an apple.
• Oatmeal using apple juice for the cooking liquid instead of water with chopped walnuts and a cup of low-fat milk.
• Bran muffin with peanut butter, fruit-flavored yogurt and melon pieces.
• Whole-grain cold cereal with banana slices and a glass of low-fat milk.
• Whole-grain toast with peanut butter (or other nut butter), a sliced apple and low-fat milk.
• Scrambled egg, whole-grain toast, low-fat milk and orange juice.
• Whole-grain toaster waffles topped with a small amount of butter or tub margarine, sliced peaches and a cup of yogurt.
• Melted cheddar cheese on whole-grain toast with a fresh fruit cup and glass of low-fat milk.
• Pita pocket breakfast sandwich made from whole grain pita bread stuffed with shaved ham and grated cheddar cheese served cold or heated to melt cheese, and an apple.
• Oatmeal using apple juice for the cooking liquid instead of water with chopped walnuts and a cup of low-fat milk.
• Bran muffin with peanut butter, fruit-flavored yogurt and melon pieces.
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