Here are several of the popular suggestions about diet and exercise that apply to both parents AND their school-age children. Top of Page Meals And Nutrition Nutrition Information Serving sizes are listed below. If you eat a larger portion, count it as more than one serving. Without It We have often heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet 35-40 percent of all Americans skip breakfast.
Many parents allow their children to leave for school without breakfast.
As many as 48 percent of girls and 32 percent of boys do not eat breakfast every day. The first meal of the day is called breakfast because it breaks the fast that has lasted ten to twelve hours, since the last meal eaten the day before, usually dinner. The Food Guide Pyramid, shown below, is an outline of what to eat each day. It's a general guide that lets you choose a healthful diet that's right for you. In nations around the world, Save the Children programs recognize that a child's health begins even before birth.