breakfast boosts brain power! developed by: huntington beach union high school district network for...
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Breakfast Boosts Brain Power!
Developed by:
Huntington Beach Union High School District
Network for a Healthy California
Breakfast• What time was
your last meal yesterday?
• What time was your 1st meal today?
• BREAK the FAST
When We Wake Up…
Morning without Breakfast…
No Breakfast and School…
• Hard to pay attention in class; not able to focus; may fall asleep
• May not do well on exams
• Absent from school more
Skipping Breakfast can Equal Weight Gain!
Most likely to eat anything including high calorie foods
Eat more than you normally do
Weight Gain can Lead to…
• Obesity• Diabetes Type 2• Heart Disease• Cancer
What should we eat for Breakfast?
Whole Grains-CerealBread
Tortillas
Fruit and
Veggies
Lowfat Milk and Dairy Products
Eat Less…
• Jelly• Syrup• Juice• Candy• Soda• High sugar
coffee drinks• High sugar
cereal
Read your labels and the ingredients
list too!
You might want to make a better
choice If sugar is the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd
ingredient
Ideas for Quick Breakfast
• Buy Breakfast at school
• Prepare breakfast the night before & take it with you
• Eat leftovers
• Slip an apple and/or a bag of nuts into your backpack and eat during break – a late breakfast is better than no breakfast
Breakfast on the Run…
• Fruit with nuts & yogurt
• Cheese toast & fruit
• Breakfast burrito• Trail mix with
raisins & a glass of milk
• Hard boiled egg with toast and fruit
• Peanut butter & banana sandwich Plain or vanilla yogurt, with fresh fruit & granola
• Egg, English muffin with or without cheese & fruit
This material was produced by the California Department of Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California with funding from USDA SNAP, known in California as CalFresh (formerly Food Stamps). These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. CalFresh provides assistance to low-income households and can help buy nutritious foods for better health. For CalFresh information, call 1-877-847-3663. For important nutrition information, visit www.cachampionsforchange.net.