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Breakfast & Academic Performance

The effects of good nutrition on the body are seldom disputed. This is true when it comes to athletics and physical health, but a review of the literature makes it clear that good nutrition also has significant positive effects on academic performance “Our parents and teachers always told us that breakfast was the most important meal of the day, and now research shows they were right. Eating breakfast before school has a profound impact on a child’s ability to learn” (Glickman 1).

Children who eat a sound breakfast have demonstrated significantly higher test scores than children who do not eat a sound breakfast according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Nonetheless, there are millions of children who do not eat a sound breakfast, something that puts them at a disadvantage when it comes to academic performance, attendance, tardiness, and even classroom behavior. Many children do not eat a sound breakfast because they are from low income families. However, even those who are from families that are well off economically often skip breakfast. They do so because they prefer to sleep in instead of prepare breakfast or because there is a lack of breakfast food available in their house. Others skip breakfast because they rush to catch the bus in the morning or because they are diet conscious and think skipping breakfast is a good method of dieting. Studies conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston show that when breakfast is made available to all students regardless of socio-economic background, the number of children who eat breakfast doubles. The results of this study also show that eating a good breakfast before school improves not only academic performance but also mood and behavior:

They found that those who often ate school breakfast got higher grades in math and were less likely to be described as depressed, anxious or hyperactive by parents and teachers. In addition to improving the...

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