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1:09 PM
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HUNGRY? TRY THIS! Sick of cereal? Don’t let that be your excuse to skip breakfast. You need to eat every morning to give your brain enough energy to do well in school. Here are some alternative breakfast ideas that are still fast and delicious, but just a little bit more exciting: ■ Sliced apples
with peanut butter ■ Your favorite yogurt topped with granola ■ Breakfast taco: a tortilla, scrambled egg, cheese and salsa ■ A smoothie with strawberries, bananas and yogurt ■ Waffle topped with fresh berries and maple syrup
with the nutrients you’ll need to make it through all the thinking, playing and creating you will do all day long. Are some breakfasts better than others? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. You should try to avoid breakfasts that are high in sugar and fat (like pastries and sugary cereals) and instead focus on eating healthy fruits, grains and dairy products like milk and yogurt.
eptember is Better Breakfast Month, dedicated to starting your day with healthful food so you have enough energy to play and study throughout the day. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. It gives you back the energy you lose while you sleep and fills you
A SITE TO SEE Still hungry? Check out the recipes at http://kidshealth .org/kid/recipes/index.html. From Berry Tasty Muffins to homemade peanut butter to Perfect Pineapple Pops, this site has a ton of great recipes for kids that are easy to make and fun to eat!
ACTIVITY Help Jill fill her plate with breakfast food that will help her grow into a strong, smart and healthy woman. Look at the foods on the sides. If the breakfast food is healthy, circle it and draw an arrow to Jill’s plate. If the breakfast food is something you should stay away from, put an “x” through the middle of it.
CRAFTY IDEAS A breakfast collage Go through some magazines and newspapers and cut out pictures of yummy-looking breakfast foods. When you collect enough to fill a page, get a new piece of paper and glue on your favorites. Next time you can’t think of anything healthy for breakfast, check out your collage for some breakfast inspiration. Breakfast cereal necklace All you’ll need for this beautiful breakfast jewelry is some colorful yarn and a handful of Oshaped cereal. Using the cereal as beads, thread your yarn with as many pieces as you like. When you are finished, have an adult help to loosely knot it around your neck.
WEEKLY WORD Carbohydrates — Carbohydrates are the most common source of energy in living organisms. Foods like breads, pastas, potatoes, rice and cereals are rich in carbohydrates.
EYE SPY
Pastries Milk Candy Oatmeal Fresh fruit Yogurt
Eggs Soda Juice Tater-tots Doughnuts Bread
GHNS ILLUSTRATION
Can you spot four differeneces between these photographs?
ANSWERS: 1) Cup of milk is missing. 2) Strawberry in center is missing. 3) Strawberry in lower right corner is missing. 4) Blueberry in upper-middle area is missing.
Compiled by Anne Raih
6 x 4 AD
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Can you find these breakfast words? ALMONDS
EGGS GRANOLA
OATMEAL ORANGES YOGURT
8/18/10
1:09 PM
Page 1
HUNGRY? TRY THIS! Sick of cereal? Don’t let that be your excuse to skip breakfast. You need to eat every morning to give your brain enough energy to do well in school. Here are some alternative breakfast ideas that are still fast and delicious, but just a little bit more exciting: ■ Sliced apples
with peanut butter ■ Your favorite yogurt topped with granola ■ Breakfast taco: a tortilla, scrambled egg, cheese and salsa ■ A smoothie with strawberries, bananas and yogurt ■ Waffle topped with fresh berries and maple syrup
with the nutrients you’ll need to make it through all the thinking, playing and creating you will do all day long. Are some breakfasts better than others? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. You should try to avoid breakfasts that are high in sugar and fat (like pastries and sugary cereals) and instead focus on eating healthy fruits, grains and dairy products like milk and yogurt.
eptember is Better Breakfast Month, dedicated to starting your day with healthful food so you have enough energy to play and study throughout the day. Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. It gives you back the energy you lose while you sleep and fills you
A SITE TO SEE Still hungry? Check out the recipes at http://kidshealth .org/kid/recipes/index.html. From Berry Tasty Muffins to homemade peanut butter to Perfect Pineapple Pops, this site has a ton of great recipes for kids that are easy to make and fun to eat!
ACTIVITY Help Jill fill her plate with breakfast food that will help her grow into a strong, smart and healthy woman. Look at the foods on the sides. If the breakfast food is healthy, circle it and draw an arrow to Jill’s plate. If the breakfast food is something you should stay away from, put an “x” through the middle of it.
CRAFTY IDEAS A breakfast collage Go through some magazines and newspapers and cut out pictures of yummy-looking breakfast foods. When you collect enough to fill a page, get a new piece of paper and glue on your favorites. Next time you can’t think of anything healthy for breakfast, check out your collage for some breakfast inspiration. Breakfast cereal necklace All you’ll need for this beautiful breakfast jewelry is some colorful yarn and a handful of Oshaped cereal. Using the cereal as beads, thread your yarn with as many pieces as you like. When you are finished, have an adult help to loosely knot it around your neck.
WEEKLY WORD Carbohydrates — Carbohydrates are the most common source of energy in living organisms. Foods like breads, pastas, potatoes, rice and cereals are rich in carbohydrates.
EYE SPY
Pastries Milk Candy Oatmeal Fresh fruit Yogurt
Eggs Soda Juice Tater-tots Doughnuts Bread
GHNS ILLUSTRATION
Can you spot four differeneces between these photographs?
ANSWERS: 1) Cup of milk is missing. 2) Strawberry in center is missing. 3) Strawberry in lower right corner is missing. 4) Blueberry in upper-middle area is missing.
Compiled by Anne Raih
6 x 4 AD
WORD FIND
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Can you find these breakfast words? ALMONDS
EGGS GRANOLA
OATMEAL ORANGES YOGURT
