The Importance of Breakfast Introduction: Students should understand that breakfast is a compound word, meaning it is two words together to make one word. It consists of the words ‘break’ and ‘fast. ’ Each word has several definitions. Do you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Eating breakfast is vital because after 8–12 hours without food, the brain and muscles need “energy” to function. We get energy from the glucose contained in foods.
We also get important nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and protein. * For adults, eating breakfast is a great way to help control body weight because it keeps them from overeating during other meals. * Eating breakfast can improve students’ concentration and performance in the classroom. Eating breakfast also can decreases behavior problems and increases attendance rates * Eating breakfast can improve students more strength and endurance to engage in physical activity.
For example, student who have the habit of eating breakfast have been reported to have better concentration during lessons and also can to remember, to learn information more quickly. * Breakfast provides children with the energy they need for improved memory, concentration, and productivity ,attention, creativity, and mood, behaviors and school performance Whatever students choose to eat for breakfast should be: low in sugar, high in vitamins, high fiber, high protein and eat more fruit or drink fruit juice * Many people skip breakfast due to lack of time.
To some, missing breakfast can be seen as a way of saving time in the morning. So, they are in a rush to get to school or the bus stop or maybe they woke up late. * Some people usually don’t feel hungry in the morning. This will lead them stuffed in the morning. * In most of today’s families both parents work and have very busy lives. There is no time to sit and have breakfast as a family. So, they do not have “breakfast” foods at home or do not like breakfast food. * Many people think skipping breakfast and starving themselves would help them lose weight, but that is false.
Skipping breakfast makes people prone to eat more during other meals. On the other hand students who ignore the importance of breakfast, exhibit physical problems like, 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 to do anything. Finally, importance of breakfast as a meal for everybody cannot be overlooked here as they need a large amount of energy to function effectively through a normal day. ^^
