{"id":2570,"date":"2013-04-15T11:15:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T11:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordlearning.com\/breakfast-changes-lives\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T16:01:42","slug":"breakfast-changes-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordlearning.com\/breakfast-changes-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast Changes Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve heard it over and over again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So why do so many of us skip it?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret mornings can be hectic. Between cries for &#8220;just 5 more minutes!&#8221;, battles for bathroom time, and last minute scrambles to sign permission forms or get book bags packed and ready for the school day, there&#8217;s little time to sit down together and have a healthy breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Exercise for better grades\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordlearning.com\/the-role-of-fitness-and-exercise-in-education\/\">Exercising<\/a> and <a title=\"Eating for Better Attention\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordlearning.com\/eating-for-better-attention\/\">eating healthy<\/a> can benefit the body AND the brain, and breakfast is an important way to get both ready for a full day of learning and activity. Without it, students are lethargic, unfocused, and of course, hungry!<\/p>\n<p>Food is fuel and these numbers prove making a healthy breakfast part of your family&#8217;s morning routine is very important!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2212\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/join.strength.org\/site\/PageNavigator\/SOS\/Breakfast_2013.html\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2212\" title=\"Breakfast Changes Lives\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Screen-shot-2013-04-01-at-10.32.22-AM-300x211.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click on the image to see the full infographic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click <a title=\"Exercise and grades: Get moving on better learning!\" href=\"https:\/\/1en5vh48t4rqdnq1j3h9ihn4-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/OLC-V1-Newsletter-2013.pdf\">here<\/a> to check out our PDF on how exercise, sleep, and nutrition can help you get better grades!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve heard it over and over again: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 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