Breakfast like a king

MIXED FRUIT WITH GREEK YOGURT TOPPED WITH HAZELNUTS

Breakfast like a king......I love this proverb! Breaking your fast.
When we wake up our blood sugar level is at its lowest.  The brain needs fuel to work properly.  I would never dream of sending my daughter to school without breakfast, I would rather we arrive late to school than skip the most important meal of the day - and it really is!

Over the last 10 years of working with children here in Barcelona I have always been amazed and quite shocked to hear that a lot of children go to school without any breakfast.  I have even worked in a school whereby the teacher of P3 (3year old children) informed me that children are given a mandatory galleta (biscuit) before they go out to the patio (playground).  This is because a majority of the children come to school without breakfast. I have also witnessed the same children falling asleep over the desks !!! poor little guys.

Starting the day without breakfast  means, low blood sugar levels, poor concentration and irritability resulting to poorer performance in schoolchildren. (and everyone !)

A healthy source of protein or high-fiber foods will satisfy hunger until lunchtime.

Here are a few ideas what we eat in our house...together.  At the weekends I love to serve eggs or pancakes and we always drink freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice.

PEACH TOPPED WITH GREEK YOGURT TOPPED WITH WALNUTS

BRIOIX WITH BUTTER AND JAM

PORRIDGE WITH BROWN SUGAR & (a little ! ) HONEY

CRUNCHY GRANOLA (MUESLI) WITH MILK AND GREEK YOGURT

RASPBERRY CUPCAKE

GRANARY TOAST WITH BUTTER, MARMALADE & JAM

What do you eat in your house for Breakfast?

Do you eat Breakfast together?

What does your child enjoy first thing in the morning?

Do you think Breakfast is important?

I would love to hear from you.