Break fast

Lunch

Dinner/ Supper

Break = to separate or divide

Fast = to abstain from food , to not eat for a certain amount of time

Let’s say that someone left a car with a full tank of gas in the garage overnight. However, they left the engine on, so the engine is using up all the gas the whole night, even though it is not moving. In the morning, the tank of gas will be almost empty. The car will then not be able to go very far without refueling.

Your body is like the car. Even though you are not moving while you sleep, your engine (your heart, lungs, brain and other organs) are still working and doing their jobs throughout the night.  You need to refuel your body and “fill your energy tank” by eating food when you wake up.

You do not have enough energy, you feel tired and you fall asleep when you should be awake.

You feel cranky, grumpy or irritable. Your stomach grumbles or aches. You feel nauseous, dizzy or faint. You have a hard time concentrating.

They are in a rush to get to school or the bus stop or maybe they woke up late.

They do not feel hungry right after they wake up.

They do not have “breakfast” foods at home or do not like breakfast food.

They do not have much food at home.

Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier. Have you clothes picked out and your homework done before you go to bed so you have time to eat in the morning.

If you are not hungry when you get up, eat breakfast after you have gotten ready.

It’s okay not to like breakfast food. Any kind of nutritious food is okay to eat in the morning. Breakfast is about getting energy, not about eating any one particular food.

If there is no food at home, you could eat part of your lunch for breakfast.

Better attention span, focus and productivity

Helps in maintaining a healthy weight Breakfast contains many essential

nutrients Helps make you feel less tired Lower cholesterol which reduces the risk

of heart disease Gives you better learning ability and

memory function Prevents obesity, high blood pressure, and

diabetes

A healthy breakfast is one that has many nutrients. Whatever students choose to eat for breakfast, whether it is a typical breakfast food or not, should be:

            •Low in sugar             •High in vitamins It is also good to aim for:             •High fiber             •High protein A very healthy breakfast will include:             •100% fruit juice                      And/Or             •A serving of fruit

Chocolate bar & Bowl of cereal &

fruit cocktail milk

Toast with peanut Bacon & eggsbutter & milk

Please complete the breakfast worksheet