Ajit Patel Goldshield

A lot of children regularly go without breakfast before school. Girls are more likely to skip breakfast than boys, and while some sometimes have a morning meal, many don’t have breakfast on school days. According to dietitians, compared to those who consume homemade breakfast or even ready-to-eat cereals, breakfast skippers are more likely to grow up overweight or obese, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol level and high insulin levels, putting them at risk of type 2 diabetes. Skipping breakfast also affect kids’ mental performance. Studies show that children who don’t have breakfast have reduced attention and visual memory, as well as lower levels of energy and cheerfulness. When 40 adolescents who usually skipped breakfast were given cereals to eat, they felt more alert, full and content so were better able to concentrate in school. Similar health benefits are seen in adults, for whom skipping breakfast increases the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart attack, which provides