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Breakfast Boosts Brain Power!

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 1 st meal today? BREAK the FAST. When We Wake Up…. Learn. THINK. PLAY.

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Breakfast Boosts Brain Power!

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  1. Breakfast Boosts Brain Power! Developed by: Huntington Beach Union High School District Network for a Healthy California

  2. Breakfast • What time was your last meal yesterday? • What time was your 1st meal today? • BREAK the FAST

  3. When We Wake Up… Learn THINK PLAY

  4. Morning without Breakfast… Moody and Grumpy Low Energy Brain Fog

  5. No Breakfast and School… Attention • Hard to pay attention in class; not able to focus; may fall asleep • May not do well on exams • Absent from school more Achievement Attendance

  6. Skipping Breakfast can Equal Weight Gain! Hunger Eat more than you normally do Most likely to eat anything including high calorie foods

  7. Weight Gain can Lead to… • Obesity • Diabetes Type 2 • Heart Disease • Cancer

  8. What should we eat for Breakfast? Fruit and Veggies Whole Grains- Cereal Bread Tortillas Lowfat Milk and Dairy Products

  9. Eat Less… 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 • Jelly • Syrup • Juice • Candy • Soda • High sugar coffee drinks • High sugar cereal

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. What can you do to make changes to your breakfast? 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.

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