Breakfast Ideas - A Survival Guide

1. Tick tock, tick tock …

When you’re up against the clock, make sure time is on your side. Even getting up a few minutes earlier can make a big difference. TV, laptops, tablets and phones are all big time wasters. So why not turn off all devices until after breakfast?

2. Do less in the mornings

Getting stuff done the night before means less to do first thing in the morning. For example, packing lunchboxes and schoolbags can save loads of time and energy. But there are other time-savers too – like filling out any school paperwork and even laying the table ready for breakfast. And hey, the best bit is – you can get the kids to help out with some of it!

رسم لأسرة تتناول رقائق الفطور ، كل واحد من أفرادها يقوم بعمل مختلف عن الآخرين

كرسي خشبي مع طاولة عليها وجبة فطور في الخلفية

3. Losing things loses time!

It’s amazing how things like keys or pencil cases just seem to disappear into thin air - especially when you’re in a rush. It’s enough to make you … well, get very cross! Avoid the stressful morning game of hide and seek by putting all the important things you need in one place. Then, simply grab and go.

4. List mania

Lists are great. Why not write down all the things you need for the day ahead and check it before you leave home? That way you’ll always be a step ahead and it could save you getting to the school drop-off in your bedroom slippers! Not that bedroom slippers are that bad … are they?

5. Keep calm and carry on

Things rarely go according to plan – whatever will be, will be! Embrace disruption – nobody, absolutely nobody, is perfect. You know those mums who always look so serene? Chances are they’ve had a mad morning too!

Did you

know?

المنافسة شرسة على الحبوب الكاملة

الأمارانث هي من الحبوب الكاملة ذات الأهمية البالغة بالنسبة لشعوب الآزتك. لذا حين غزاهم الأسبان، حاول كورتيز القائد الأسباني القضاء عليهم بمنعهم من زرعاته – وكان كل من يُلقى القبض عليه وهو يزرع يُقتل!

توت توت

توت، توت ...الخرسان هو نوع من القمح أُحضر إلى الولايات المتحدة كهدية تذكارية من المقبرة المصرية - وقد بيع باعتباره ’قمح الملك توت عنخ أمون‘ والآن صار هذا النوع يُعرف باسم ’كاموت‘ وهي كلمة مصرية قديمة تعني القمح، وقد أصبح هذا النوع من القمح ذي المذاق الذي يشبه الزبد مصنفًا كقمح عضوي.

And of course keep breakfast simply delicious and nutritious!

صحن من التوت ورقائق الفطور إلى جانب جرة من الحليب

A balanced breakfast does more than just get your child’s body going in the morning. It should make a great contribution to the energy and nutrients they need to kick start the day. In fact, it’s recommended to get around 20% of daily energy intake from breakfast. But breakfast doesn’t just give your children energy - it provides them with protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals and many other nutrients. If they don’t get the nutrition they need first thing it’s hard to make it up during the day.^[1]

Fortunately, there’s a quick and easy way to help give them everything they need. A bowl of cereal made with whole grain, a splash of milk or dollop of yogurt, and a piece of fresh fruit will give them a good start to the day. Or, if you want to try something a bit different, take a look at our fun recipes.

Footnotes

Gibson SA & O'Sullivan KR (1995). Breakfast cereal consumption patterns and nutrient intakes in British school children. J R Soc Health.115:366-70. • Nicklas TA, Myers L, Reger C et al (1998) Impact of breakfast consumption on nutritional adequacy of the diets of young adults in Bogalusa, Louisiana: ethnic and gender contrasts. J Am Diet Assoc. Dec;98(12):1432-8. • Preziosi P, Galan P, Deheeger M et al (1999) Breakfast type, daily nutrient intakes and vitamin and mineral status of French children, adolescents, and adults. J Am Coll Nutr. Apr;18(2):171-8. • Cho S, Dietrich M, Brown CJ et al (2003) The effect of breakfast type on total daily energy intake and body mass index: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). J Am Coll Nutr. Aug;22(4):296-302

Footnotes

^{^}• Gibson SA & O'Sullivan KR (1995). Breakfast cereal consumption patterns and nutrient intakes in British school children. J R Soc Health.115:366-70. • Nicklas TA, Myers L, Reger C et al (1998) Impact of breakfast consumption on nutritional adequacy of the diets of young adults in Bogalusa, Louisiana: ethnic and gender contrasts. J Am Diet Assoc. Dec;98(12):1432-8. • Preziosi P, Galan P, Deheeger M et al (1999) Breakfast type, daily nutrient intakes and vitamin and mineral status of French children, adolescents, and adults. J Am Coll Nutr. Apr;18(2):171-8. • Cho S, Dietrich M, Brown CJ et al (2003) The effect of breakfast type on total daily energy intake and body mass index: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). J Am Coll Nutr. Aug;22(4):296-302.

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