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Breakfast Initiative

Breakfast Initiative. Breakfast and Future Success GLC20. Why Talk About It?. You may have heard may times “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Any thoughts about this statement?. Why Breakfast?.

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Breakfast Initiative

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  1. Breakfast Initiative Breakfast and Future Success GLC20

  2. Why Talk About It? You may have heard may times “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Any thoughts about this statement?

  3. Why Breakfast? According to the World Health Organization (2009), the most important social determinant of health is … education

  4. Why Breakfast? Children and youth who succeed in school and graduate from secondary school are: • less likely to live in poverty • more likely to be successfully employed

  5. The Link • There is a direct link between healthy eating and education. • Healthy eating during childhood and adolescence promotes optimal growth and development and physical and mental well-being. • Healthy meals and snacks regularly throughout the day according to appetite is important.

  6. Toronto Study • Feeding our future was a two year study done by the Toronto Districts School Board 2008-09 • The study followed 6,000 students • It looked at the effect of providing breakfast on student health, behaviour, attendance, attention and achievement

  7. Toronto Study Results • 78%of secondary students who ate breakfast at school were on track for graduation compared to 61% of students who only ate breakfast on a few days or not at all. • Breakfast eaters were less likely to be suspended (3% vs. 6%). • Breakfast eaters were more likely to attend school! (4.8% absenteeism rate vs. 6.7%)

  8. Toronto Study Results • 75%of students who ate breakfast on most school days, rated their health as “excellent” or “good” compared to only 58% of those who ate breakfast two days or less No breakfast = No Nutrients Breakfast makes you Brighter Full Stomach = Full Mind

  9. Toronto Study … • Study confirms eating breakfast can really make a positive difference. • In this study, breakfast was provided at school but still confirms that eating breakfast had a positive impact on learning, reported health and absenteeism rates. • Eating breakfast starts the day off well no matter if it is eaten at home or at school

  10. Think Pair Share After discussing the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast take 9 minutes to complete the following activity: • Think for 3 minutes • Pair for 3 minutes • Share for 3 minutes + +

  11. Influences After completing the Think/Pair/Share activity we discussed some of our personal influences in regards to healthy eating patterns. Research shows that children model their eating habits after their parents/caregivers behaviours and choices • What are some benefits and drawbacks of this? • If our caregivers are not modeling positive eating behaviours, what can we do? • How may better eating habits benefit our families as a whole?

  12. Down Goes Breakfast • Even though eating breakfast is associated with positive outcomes research shows that as children get older breakfast consumption declines: • By grade 10, 60% of girls did not eat breakfast daily Age

  13. Stick-it/Stack-it • Individually write 1 reason per sticky note why you might not eat breakfast • In groups of 3 or 4, place your ideas into categories • Share your ideas. Why are we skipping breakfast?

  14. What the research shows • There are lots of reasons why breakfast consumption decreases • Some of the major reasons include: • lack of time • sleeping in late • long bus rides • lack of role modeling • not being hungry

  15. What does a healthy breakfast look like? A healthy breakfast should consist 3 of the 4 food groups from Canada’s Food Guide • What are the 4 food groups? • Why include at least 3 of the 4 food groups at a meal? • Give examples of breakfasts that include 3 of the 4 food groups.

  16. Role Playing • Create a skit about the importance of eating breakfast • Make sure to follow the instructions provided • Work in your stick it/stack it groups

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