Breakfast: The Smart Start Quiz

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By Sue Mah

Did you know that breakfast is the most commonly skipped meal among kids and adolescents?

A number of Canadian studies show a trend in breakfast skipping as children get older. Based on research at Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph, about 5% of young school children skip breakfast. Another study found that by grade 4, an average of 24% of students miss the morning meal, and this number sharply rises to 41% for eighth graders. During the teen years, breakfast skipping becomes a bad habit. Data from Ontario show that over 51% of secondary school boys and almost 64% of secondary school girls don't eat breakfast on a daily basis.

Health experts say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. To learn more about kids and breakfast eating, take this quiz below. And, pick up some ideas for getting your kids out the door each morning with the best breakfast possible!

Questions

1. True or False: Eating breakfast helps kids perform better in school. Answer
2. True or False: Skipping breakfast puts kids at risk for nutritional deficiencies. Answer
3. True or False: Eating breakfast leads to weight gain. Answer
4. True or False: A leftover slice of pizza and glass of orange juice is a balanced breakfast. Answer

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