Fuel Your Child's Day Right!
It’s Monday morning. You wake up late and rush out the door After battling traffic, you finally get to work and you've got to run to make the morning meeting on time. You try to listen to your boss but your grumbling, churning stomach kills your concentration. You're convinced everyone can hear it, so you shrink back, embarrassed. The other voices in the room fade away now that your stomach's doing the talking. If only you'd eaten breakfast!
Too many students come to school hungry.
If you can't function effectively without breakfast, how can you expect your child to it? They sit in class, listening to the angry rumbles of their empty bellies as the teacher drones on about one thing or another. Their food-starved brains simply cannot process what's going on. Even with adequate sleep and proper nutrition, school is still a demanding environment. Don’t challenge your child’s coping abilities by letting them to go to school hungry.
Isn't junk food better than no food?
Not in the long run. The brain needs glucose and oxygen. The simple sugars in a doughnut, for example, flood the blood stream, giving your child a short-lived energy boost. It also guarantees your child will be drooping by third period. For sustained energy and concentration, fuel your child's day with a breakfast consisting of complex carbohydrates and lean protein. You won't have to wait for parent teacher conferences to know you made the right decision. You'll also have a happier, more confident child.
