With
three children I am well aware of how important it is to set yourself
up for the day with a healthy breakfast and I always try to make sure
that we have cereals, porridge (with manuka honey) or yogurt and a
piece of fruit. Even little Ned who is a year old has some fruit with
cereals and/ or yogurt for breakfast.
There
are so many benefits to eating a good breakfast. For a start it has
been proven that kids who eat breakfast do better in school because
it improves their concentration. There is also evidence to suggest
that eating a good breakfast will help you with weight loss because
you are less likely to snack. The NHS says
“Eating breakfast has long term health benefits. It can reduce
obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes”.
I
now use breakfast time as a chance to covertly educate the kids. One
morning we might discuss a piece of artwork I've found in a book,
another morning I'll read a poem or rhyme or a short story. It really
is my favourite time of the day and as a result of doing this I make
sure that we all start the day with a smile on our faces!
This
week is National Farmhouse breakfast week, a week celebrating the most important meal of the day, run on behalf
of arable farmers who grow a lot of the crops that you end up eating
for breakfast. It's a great campaign as it really encourages you to
think about your breakfast in a new way. It's really easy to get
involved as there are so many initiatives as part of the campaign. I
love the idea of posting a photo of what you are having each day on
Twitter using the hashtag #BreakfastWatch.
I think I might have a look at that as a source of inspiration.
To
celebrate National Breakfast Week Yeo Valley is running a couple of
competitions which I thought you'd like to hear about:
For
fans of Pinterestwhere you can win a healthy breakfast hamper.
Just
repin at least three items (including at least one Yeo Valley item)
onto your own board called 'Yeo Valley healthy breakfast'. Once
you've created your perfect healthy breakfast, email the link to your
board to Yeo Valley at competitions@yeovalley.co.uk
If
you prefer Facebook, Yeo Valley is also running a Facebook
competition where you can enter to win a healthy breakfast hamper
just check out this link http://www.facebook.com/YeoValley
The
prizes look fantastic, so do check it out. I'd love to hear what you
have for breakfast in your house, do you enjoy variety or the same
each day? Are there any rituals around the routine?
Disclaimer:
I am part of the Yeo Valley Brand Ambassador Team
6 comments:
Ooh I didn't know it was National Breakfast Week! Breakfast is actually the one meal where my 3 year old daughter will gleefully eat healthy food, the rest of the time she is a bit of a fusspot nightmare. Good post and I love the illicit education :) x
we usually have porridge or toast - not that that's the first choice for the kids. We have to have the 'no chocolate cereal on a school day' conversation pretty much every weekday lol
Love porridge with blueberries and a dash of honey or syrup!
PS Is it just me or is this latest post font a bit hard to read? x
It's true! I also make sure my kids eat a healthy food before they start their day at school. For kids that very active it is important they eat balance nutrients everyday.
What a happy little morning face! My little lady and I share a bowl of porridge each morning, it's our rocket fuel and a lovely time to have a chat and get ready for the day ahead!
What a cutie, we like porridge too and also like you with a dash of honey.
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