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Boost your brekkie
Breakfast is such an important meal as by the time you wake up in the morning, you won’t have had anything to eat or drink for so long that your body will need refuelling.
It is important to eat a healthy breakfast every morning, as you’ll need the energy for whatever you want to do before lunchtime – whether you’re playing basketball like Chad, or studying hard like Gabriella (take a look at her brain boosting breakfast recipe).
The common reasons for skipping breakfast are not having enough time, being too tired to bother or wanting to spend extra time snoozing in bed. But there are many quick, easy to prepare healthy breakfasts like whole-wheat or wholegrain breakfast cereals such as muesli or bran cereals.
Cereals are a good choice, as the energy is released slowly through the morning, so you won’t get hungry halfway through your lessons. Serve your cereal with semi-skimmed milk as it’s lower in fat but contains the same amount of calcium as whole milk – very important for strong bones, and don’t forget to include some fruit with your cereal such as bananas or berries.
Another great brekkie choice is toasted wholemeal bread served with baked beans or scrambled or boiled egg and a glass of fruit juice. The toast is a good source of slow releasing energy and fibre, the eggs contain protein which is important to help you grow and repair your muscles and the fruit juice counts towards your five a day – important if you have a big Wildcats game or performance coming up!