September 9th, 2009
Breakfast is for Champions.

Three-quarters of American children decide what—if anything—they'll eat every morning. That's a problem.
"Even nutritional deficiencies of a relatively short-term nature will influence children's behavior, ability to concentrate, and to perform complex tasks," Tufts University researchers find.
Starting the day with something as easy as a cereal bar can improve memory, mood, and recall, another study shows.
Research among junior-high girls find that those who got iron and vitamin B3 (niacin) at breakfast had better memory scores. And vitamin B12 intake was linked to better grades at school.
There's more: Eating breakfast also…
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