Wellness Tip: Make Time for Breakfast

It’s indisputably true: Breakfast IS the most important meal of the day – especially for growing kids who need morning fuel for energy and brain power. It’s also reality that busy mornings make it tough to get a healthful breakfast on the table, much less in kids’ bellies. For one week, try making breakfast a priority. Here are some tips and recipes to get you going:

• Stock up on healthy breakfast options that emphasize protein, healthy fats, fiber, and anti-oxidants: fresh and frozen fruits and berries, Greek yogurt, oatmeal, low-sugar whole grain cereals, nut and seed butters, fresh cheeses.
• Prepare as much as you can the night before: set out dishes and utensils, cut up fruit. Baking a pan of healthy muffins after dinner provides not only a warm before-bed snack, but also ready breakfast.
• Let kids help plan and prepare breakfast. They’re more likely to try something they helped make.

Need ideas? Here’s our go-to list of 34 healthy breakfast options for both you and your kids.