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Breakfast Gives You 
Energy to Grow, 
Go, and Glow.

A healthy breakfast is important for everyone, especially for growing children. Eat breakfast with kids to start a lifelong healthy habit.


POWER 
BREAKFAST 
IDEAS

Rice Pudding
Mix leftover rice, lowfat yogurt, dried fruit, nuts, and cinnamon.

Pita Pizza
Fill pita bread with your favorite low-fat cheese, cooked lean meat, and vegetables. Heat in microwave.

Egg Burrito
Fill a soft flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, boiled potato, refried beans, or salsa.

Waffles, Pancakes, French Toast
Try ready-made items that can be toasted or microwaved.

Sandwich Roll-up 
Try peanut butter and banana or jelly on a flour tortilla.

Fruit Salad 
Mix fruit with yogurt or cottage cheese.

Hot Fruit
Top canned or fresh fruit with brown sugar and nuts. Heat in oven or microwave.

Hot Cereal 
Use quick-cooking oats and add dried or fresh fruit, nuts, and brown sugar, or add cheese or soft margarine to grits instead of butter.

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Power Up 
with Breakfast

   

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Why Breakfast?

  Kids do better in school and are more alert when they eat breakfast.

  It lets kids be more creative and perform better with increased attention span and memory.

  Kids feel good and complain less of headaches and stomachaches from being hungry.

  Kids who eat breakfast miss fewer days and are late less often.

  It improves kids' behavior and attitude.

  Breakfast provides nutrients kids needs to grow and develop.

BREAKFAST
Gives a Head Start To Your Day!

Plan—To set out bowls and cereals the night before to make the morning meal quick and easy. Keep sliced fruit or hardcooked eggs in the refrigerator.

Prepare—To feed kids on the go. Keep 100% juice, dried or fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels, or breakfast bars handy. Kids can grab these as they rush out the door.

Dare—Kids to try something different like a burrito or other leftovers, such as a stuffed baked potato or pizza.

Change the pace—Have a breakfast picnic on the weekend. Celebrate a special occasion with breakfast instead of dinner.  Eat breakfast at school with your kids. 

Make breakfast a habit!