Breakfast is the first meal of the day that should not be postponed or skipped, especially if it is about children, since they are in the growth stage. This must be healthy, complete and balanced to meet energy needs and increase the immune status.
Lic. Claralina Mendoza, in charge of Healthy Eating of the Department of Prevention of Risk Factors, affirmed that breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, and this can be seen in all life cycles and even more so in schoolchildren, as they are in the growth stage.
He refers that, after having fasted for 8 hours during sleep, shortly after waking up, it is important to have breakfast to start the active day, says the nutritionist.
For the boy or girl in the school stage, the nutritionist recommends including at breakfast, mainly, seasonal fruits, eggs and dairy products.
The school child and adolescent should start the day with a healthy, complete and balanced breakfast, in which all the nutrients are included, to cover the daily energy needs and increase the immune status.
Breakfast prepared at home is recommended, avoiding packaged and ultra-processed foods, and avoiding carbonated drinks (sodas). For proper hydration, daily consumption of at least 2 liters of water is essential, equivalent to about 6 to 8 glasses.
It also points out the importance of practicing proper chewing and reducing salt consumption.
Seven healthy breakfast options
Option 1:
1 seasonal fruit (orange juice)
200 ml milk.
1 cookie
1 teaspoon of jam
Option 2:
1 seasonal fruit (5 strawberries)
1 egg
cooked with milk
1 cookie
Option 3:
Carrot juice
200 ml milk with cinnamon
2 tablespoons of ku’i peanuts
1 cookie
Option 4:
1 banana
Yogurt 200ml
Oatmeal
Option 5:
1 slice suckling pig
1 porridge compotera
Option 6:
Beet juice with carrot
A portion of cassava (10 cm approx.)
1 egg
Option 7:
Mbejú
pumpkin milk
