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Benefits Of Breakfast

Better Performance

Bfast

Breakfast eaters have a more positive attitude toward school and work, and they perform better. Children who eat breakfast have higher test scores and are late or absent from school less often.

Better Health

Bfast

Kids who eat breakfast are more likely to get the nutrients their bodies need.

Weight Control

Bfast

Eating breakfast helps burn calories faster than if the morning meal had been skipped. Breakfast eaters maintain their weight more easily than skippers.

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Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Food Programs
109 Governor Street, 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 1-888-942-3663

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Last Updated: 02-12-2010

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