Do your kids eat breakfast?

By many reports, 40% of kids don't.
But everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
A research conducted showed that students who ate breakfasts before starting school had a general increase in math grades and reading scores, increased student attention, reduced nurse visits, and improved student behavior.
Children who eat a healthy breakfast meet their daily nutritional needs, keep their weight under control, have lower blood cholesterol levels, attend school more frequently, and make fewer trips to the school nurses office complaining of tummy aches.
Kids who eat breakfast are more likely than children who skip breakfast to consume foods with adequate levels of minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamins, such as riboflavin, vitamins A, C, and B12, and folate.
Kids who skip breakfast do not make up for the missed calories at other meals.
So remember that breakfast doesn't have to mean home-made parathas or sandwiches every day. There are many quick and easy breakfasts that you can give your kids that are also nutritious.
These can include:
• ready-to-eat cereal with fruit and milk
• toast with cheese/butter
• fruit-filled breakfast bar and yogurt
• toasted waffle topped with fruit and yogurt
• fruit smoothie (fruit and milk whirled in a blender)
• peanut butter on whole-wheat toast
If you can't provide a healthy breakfast for your child at home, you might also look at breakfasts offered at your child's school or daycare.