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Essential Meal ( Parenting )

Article Summary by: syurya     

Original Author: Jakarta Post -ANN/The Star
Many studies say that breakfast plays an important role in helping children to perform well at school by keeping alert and
attentive .
After a long overnight fast , your children need a god breakfast to improve their strength ,stamina ,and endurance for activities that stretch until late morning .
After that long overnight fast, to make the brain function well, children need a good breakfast to replenish their blood glucose , which is the only fuel for the brain .
If they skip breakfast ,their blood sugar level will drop and it will make them feel fatigued and restless easily . They will find it difficult to concentrate and become inactive at school as well.
Children are supposed to eat a balanced breakfast to improve their overall intake of dietary fibre ,energy and nutrients , especially vitamins and minerals .This is also to set them in the right mood for a happy day ahead .
Without a good breakfast to boost their diminishing blood glucose , your children may feel irritated .If they skip breakfast , it will be hard for them to make up for the missed nutrients later in the day .
Finally, children need sufficient food for energy and nutrients to sustain growth and development . So if they are used to skipping breakfast over a period of time , it will lead to a weight problem  .   
Published: July 12, 2008
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Date published: Tuesday, January 01, 2008

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