Can you eat your way to lower cholesterol?
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Can dietary and lifestyle changes lower cholesterol? Find out what an Allina Health cardiologist has to say.
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Breakfast really is the “most important meal of the day.” Kids who eat breakfast tend to eat healthier overall, get more physical activity, and maintain a healthy body weight. Helping kids build healthful eating habits, including eating a nutritious breakfast, can build a foundation of eating right. But, making sure you have a good breakfast every day is a challenge. So, why is breakfast important and how can you make it easier on the whole family?
Eating breakfast is important for everyone, but especially for children and teens. After going without food for 8 to 10 hours during sleep, breakfast gives our bodies the fuel it needs for the day. Eating breakfast helps jump start metabolism for the day. Kids who don’t eat breakfast will tend to feel an energy drain by mid-morning.
In general, kids who skip breakfast will feel tired, restless and irritable. Eating a healthful breakfast has been shown to help attention span, concentration and memory—all important for learning. Eating a good breakfast also helps kids:
What kids eat for breakfast is important. Choose breakfast foods that:
Some people are simply not breakfast lovers. If your child refuses to eat a full breakfast, eating at least something healthy is better than nothing at all. Pack something quick and easy to eat or drink! If your child’s appetite is low, it's generally easier to drink something with a straw than it is to chew and swallow something. Try low-sugar yogurt drinks, smoothies, kid-friendly protein shakes (Carnation Breakfast Essentials® with low-fat milk), or go-gurts or fruit pouches.
Get the jump start you need to operate at your best throughout the day. Make breakfast a part of your family’s regular routine.
Use our Health Powered Kids lessons, “Hungry for Breakfast” and “Breakfast Power” activities and Power Chargers as guides to talk to your children about the importance of breakfast.
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