Defining the problem

The importance of breakfast

Source: WebMD

Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but that’s not a good idea. It can backfire.

Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal, or nibble on high-calorie snacks to stave off hunger.

Some studies suggest that people tend to add more body fat when they eat fewer, larger meals than when they eat the same number of calories in smaller, more frequent meals

Why Kids Need Breakfast

While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more. Their growing bodies and developing brains need regular refueling often, from food. When kids skip breakfast, they don’t get what they need to be at their best.

Short on time? Eating a wholesome, nutritious morning meal will probably save you time in the long run. By recharging the brain and body, you’ll be more efficient in just about everything you do.

Interestingly, studies show that kids who skip breakfast are tardy and absent from school more often than children who eat breakfast on a regular basis. Preparing a good breakfast can be as quick and easy as splashing some milk over cereal, or making oatmeal or a healthy smoothie.

National School Breakfast Week is March 7-13, 2016

Parent, please encourage your child to eat a nutritious breakfast every morning. ALL students in Clinton County School District receive FREE breakfast and lunch.

Free fruits and vegetables at Albany Elementary

FREE Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at Albany Elementary School will be available EVERY Wednesday during snack time for AES students. Parents, please encourage your child to participate in the program.

For more information, please contact April Speck, Clinton County Healthy Hometown Coordinator at 606-387-2051 or april.speck@clinton.kyschools.us

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