The Public Needs to Know

The Public Needs to Know

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to expand the boundaries of our knowledge by exploring some relevant and factual information relating to changes to the breakfast and lunch programs to improve nutrition and health. Students who take a daily nutritious breakfast improves their learning, attendance, behavior and self-esteem significantly. The Breakfast Program is initiated in schools to ensure that children have access to a healthy meal in a safe and secure environment.

Discussion

Breakfast is important for several reasons. It improves the overall nutritional status and reduce the risk of obesity. It helps improve cholesterol control and feelings of health and well-being. At school, it improves the performance and cognitive function. It also improves behavior and mood of children in the classroom.

If the parents, school, community and government work together, we can ensure that all children start each day in a healthy way. For that, children must eat well. Good nutrition begins at home, but it must continue in school. The fact of ensuring that children eat a healthy breakfast allows them to start the day and their lives in a health manner (Bartfeld , 2009). Nobody doubts the positive value of providing nutritious food to a hungry child at any time of the day, but there are a number of reasons, under this funding, why breakfast should be served before the hours. Taking breakfast in the morning is the key message that indicates that it is important to eat three well-balanced meals each day for good health in general, and that skipping breakfast or any other meal impose negative impact on health. Taking breakfast improves cognitive function, which, therefore, have a positive impact on learning. If breakfast is served later in the morning, children may have a tendency to skip breakfast, and ...