A healthy breakfast for children in the morning is the key to successful learning in school. The fact that breakfast has a positive effect on children's learning performance has been scientifically proven. Nevertheless, according to one study, every third child goes to school without breakfast. You can find out how this can be prevented in this post.
No breakfast? Loss of performance in schoolchildren
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It replenishes the empty energy stores. As an energy supplier, breakfast is the basis for the day. Bye-bye morning low! With the energy from breakfast, the child can concentrate much better at school, work on tasks, and learn new things.
Many studies also show a positive relationship between a balanced breakfast and learning performance. Teachers agree with this connection based on their own observations and experiences. Some teachers report that children do not concentrate and are quickly exhausted if they do not eat breakfast.
The children simply lack the energy and the starting signal for the day. Often it only gets better when the break with a snack is over or in afternoon classes, after the refreshment during lunch break. The decrease in performance is related to this problem. If children do not absorb anything in class, this will inevitably lead to poorer performance.
Better grades through a healthy breakfast?
It is not only important that the child has breakfast but also what they have. After a sugar bomb such as cake, donut, or muffin for breakfast, the child is quickly weak and listless again. A balanced and healthy breakfast will replenish the child with long-lasting energy. Thus, it is much more fun to actively participate in the lessons, pay attention, and focus on the lessons instead of on an empty stomach.
With fun and joy in the classroom
Fun and participation in the classroom are half the battle for success and good grades. Because with increasing learning ability, learning success increases, and more knowledge can be retrieved during class work. Breakfast is also crucial on the day of any class assignment. With an empty stomach, it is impossible to concentrate well and certainly not write class work.
An unhealthy sugary breakfast also has a negative effect on learning performance and grades. The child gets an energy boost at the beginning due to the high sugar content, but then falls into a greater low, as the body needs more energy to process the sugar. So it is important to pay attention to what the child is eating for breakfast.
What is a healthy breakfast for schoolchildren?
What is a healthy breakfast for children, and does it taste delicious? Nutritional experts recommend cereals with milk, nuts (cashew nuts, almonds, hazelnuts, chia seeds ,...), berries (cranberries , raspberries, currants,...) or fruit for breakfast.
Muesli is available in many different variants, so there is something for everyone. Whether it's the classic cereal, oatmeal or porridge . For example, the cereal can be mixed with low-fat fruit yogurt or cottage cheese, the oatmeal can be prepared with milk and fruit, and the porridge is also an ideal idea for those who prefer warm foods.
The breakfast is then supplemented by a snack during the school break. Either through snacks such as rice or corn waffles or through delicious whole wheat bread. Of course, the child can also enjoy a snack of dried fruits such as dried banana chips , dates or fruit gummies.
Recipe: Organic Cocoa Banana Porridge
Ingredients
- 50g VERIVAL Organic Cocoa Banana Porridge Base Blend
- 90ml milk (reduced fat or oat milk)
- a banana
- 20g banana chips
Preparation
Pour the base mixture into a bowl with hot milk and mix. Then leave to swell for 3 minutes. In the meantime, cut the banana into pieces.
Mix the finished porridge with the banana pieces and top with the banana chips. This creates a super simple but incredibly delicious breakfast with a crunch!
Healthy cereal bars for kids
These healthy cereal bars for children are easy to make, delicious, and, above all, do not take long to prepare.
In order for children to enjoy breakfast without protest and persuasion, they must look forward to breakfast. At the same time, it should be healthy and balanced. This recipe makes it work!
Recipe: Healthy granola bars with cocoa banana porridge
Ingredients
- 150 g Verival Sport porridge cocoa banana
- 20g nuts of your choice
- 50 g puffed quinoa
- 20 g cocoa
- 30 g butter or coconut oil
- 50 g agave syrup
- 50 g honey
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 pinch of salt
- Dark Chocolate
Preparation
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Mix all dry ingredients.
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Melt the butter, mash the banana with a fork and add butter, agave syrup, and honey.
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Mix well and place in a greased casserole dish.
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Place in the oven at 170°C for 20 minutes. Allow to cool completely, cut into pieces, and decorate with a little melted chocolate.
Healthy VERIVAL children's breakfast
A healthy breakfast is not as complicated as it sounds. The VERIVAL children's products, for example, offer a great variety. This way, every child will find something for themselves. That is why VERIVAL has sought help in the preparation of recipes from representatives of both "parties": on the one hand, through extensive scientific input from nutrition experts and, on the other hand, through practical tastings involving children aged 6-10 years.
"This allowed us to ensure that the products only contain as little sugar as necessary, but still clearly meet the taste preferences of the little ones," says Wolfgang Fojtl. The products are not only super tasty and nutrient-rich, but also quickly prepared. For children who love the "classic muesli", the Chocolomax, the Berry Child, or the fruit biscuits are suitable.
Or should it be a warm cocoa banana porridge? After such a delicious morning muesli, the child will certainly be looking forward to a snack during the break. This could, for example, consist of rice wafers. Here, too, VERIVAL offers a wide variety: natural rice waffles, chocolate rice waffles, and yogurt rice waffles.
And of course everything is tasty, healthy, and organic! And for snacking, the child will certainly be pleased with the VERIVAL fruit bears. These contain less sugar than expected and are not as unhealthy as they taste and look.
