Many kids skip breakfast for a variety of reasons, such as sleeping late or lack of hunger in the morning. Your body is like a car, needing fuel to keep it running. After waking from 8-12 hours of sleep your body needs refueled. Think of breakfast as the gasoline giving you the energy needed to learn without running on empty before lunch. Many extensive studies have been done over the years to determine the effects of skipping breakfast.
Skippers are generally cranky, irritable and have a hard time concentrating in class.
Breakfast eaters are absent less from school, are less tardy and have fewer stomach aches because of hunger in the morning. Children who eat breakfast have overall higher test scores, are able to solve problems more easily and have better muscle coordination. Breakfast eaters are less likely to be starving by mid-morning or lunch time and tend to eat a lower amount of fat throughout the day. Those skipping breakfast tend to have a higher blood cholesterol level which puts them at risk for heart disease. Breakfast does not have to consist of traditional foods, nor does it have to take long to prepare.