Bye, Bye, Breakfast?!

1. Bye, Bye, Breakfast?! By Colleen Brereton Your daily breakfast might taste good. But, is it really good for you? Can this simple meal bring gloominess in your day? Eat it all up! Sugar is not a breakfast! Let’s Move! Yumm…and it’s good for you?! How to Learn More And Reply to this Article...

2. Eat it all up! Eat it all up! Sugar is not a breakfast! Is breakfast really that important? Well, the answer is YES! Breakfast fuels you up for the day and gets you started. Every meal you eat gives you energy and perks you up. Breakfast, being the first meal you have in your day is your extra jump start! If you skip breakfast, or have an unhealthy one you aren’t going to feel as good throughout the day. Sometimes skipping breakfast may put you on the track to weight gain or heart disease. Also it can lead to aches in your stomach, headaches, and exhaustion. People who skip breakfast also tend to have a slightly lower metabolism. You should try to maintain the time you have breakfast. An appropriate time to have breakfast would be within one or two hours of waking. Let’s Move! Yumm… and it’s good for you!? How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... Power Words Metabolism- chemical processes occurring within a living cell organism. Think? What time do you have breakfast?

3. Sugar is not a breakfast!! Eat it all up! Sugar is indeed not a breakfast. People all across America are not eating breakfast. People think it may not be that important or they might think it is to time consuming in their regular schedule. But, there is a difference depending on what you eat for breakfast. Some people eat an unhealthy breakfast which is not good either. In your breakfast you want protein and fiber. Protein can be found in low fat meats, vegetables, and fruits. So try to incorporate those foods in your breakfast. Fiber can come from whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. You also try to have a breakfast that has both fiber and protein like fruit! Breakfast’s such as: -Raisin Bran -Donuts -Cheese or bacon breakfast burgers -Pastries/Scones -Pre-sweetened cereals… ARE NOT NUTRITIOUS OR HEALTHY FOR YOU!!!!! These are not foods you would want to incorporate into your daily breakfast. You also don’t want to have too little of a breakfast. Proportions are very important when it comes to eating your meals. You want to try to have a balanced breakfast. Not too much, and not too little. If you have too much of a serving it could lead to obesity and or weight gain. Sugar is not a breakfast!! Let’s Move! Yumm…and it’s good for you?! How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... Pop tarts appeal to kids everywhere as a delicious breakfast. But the pop tart really is only a breakfast bar that is pure SUGAR!! Power words!!! Obesity-overweight Consuming-taking away to much of something (time).

4. Let’s Move!! Eat it all up!! First lady Michelle Obama is making a difference. She is taking a stand against child obesity. Her campaign is called Let’s Move, it encourages kids to get up, get going, and eat healthier. According to the Centers for Disease Control(CDC) 25 million kids are overweight. Weighing too much when you are a child puts you at a greater risk of having type 2diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. Michelle Obama set up a “White House Garden” which, as you could imagine, is a garden at the famous presidential White House. She continues to use it as an example to encourage kids to eat nourishing foods, and make good choices. She cares for the garden with help from local elementary school children. Michelle Obama states, “The beauty of it is we don’t need to be 100% of the way there. If we get 20% of the way there, we will change the health status of our kids for a generation.” Sugar is not a breakfast!! Let’s Move!! Yumm…and it’s good for you?! How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... Michelle Obama and “Let’s Move” volunteers help out the campaign by planting healthy fruits and vegetables. Power Words!! Centers for Disease Control-helps address emergency health issues all over the world Type 2 diabetes-a type of diabetes Blood Pressure-the pressure of the blood against the inner walls of blood vessels Cholesterol-a kind of fat in your blood

5. Yumm…and it’s good for you?! Eat it all up! Sugar is not a breakfast!! Let’s Move! Breakfast can be good for you and still taste great! Sure, there are some foods that claim to be good for you and turn out not tasting that good. But, there are many deliciously-healthy breakfast foods. Try… -Fresh Fruit -Yogurt without added sugar -Blueberries -Bananas -Seeds/nuts If some of these foods are not sweet enough try adding a dab of maple syrup or a teaspoon of a brown sugar. For cereal choose unsweetenedwhole-grain brands. When you eat the cereal sprinkle a slight amount of sugar on the cereal. Good breakfast’s are GREAT for the day. So, have a full, healthy, delicious BREAKFAST!!!!!! Yumm…and it’s good for you?! How to Learn More And Reply to this Article... A three fruit smoothie is also another delicious and nutritious breakfast. POWER WORDS!!! Unsweetened-without sugar or sugary topping Whole-grain-containing whole unprocessed grain

6. How to Learn More and Reply to this Article... Eat it all up!! Sugar is not a breakfast!! Let’s Move!! To learn more about your breakfast click on the websites below: Learn About Nutrition in your Breakfast!! Go to this kids friendly website to learn about Kids Health!! Learn More about Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign!! To respond to this Feature Article, go to theWatson’s Winners Blog, below: http://cwatsondps.wordpress.com/ Yumm…and it’s good for you?! How to Learn More And Reply to this Article...