Breakfast is the first meal of the day and did you know “The word Breakfast came about because it means breaking the fast after one has not eaten (fasted) since the night before.”This is celebrated as in many different types of Breakfast around the world.”
“Eating breakfast has long term health benefits. It can reduce obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.” Breakfast is an excellent occasion to eat together as a family when possible. Establishing good breakfast habits in childhood and maintaining them throughout adolescence may be an important factor in reducing the prevalence of breakfast skipping and developing good eating habits that last a lifetime.
This is an annual campaign that emphasises the importance of eating a healthy breakfast every day. ‘Think Breakfast’, the theme of 2009 encourages everyone to wake up to breakfast as part of a healthy balanced diet and active lifestyle. Nutritionists agree that a healthy breakfast is essential for starting the day.
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