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Eating a healthy breakfast is an ideal start to the day. Breakfast is an important meal for everyone and is definitely not to be missed.

There are numerous health benefits:

• Eating a good breakfast is important for energy; it will help improve your concentration and performance. It kick-starts your brain which is vital both for children going to school and adults going to work where they need to be alert and receptive.
• Breakfast makes an important contribution to your daily requirements for vitamins, minerals, fibre and energy.
• Breakfast-eaters tend to be slimmer and to have lower-fat diets than those who skip breakfast.
• Many people who try to skip breakfast are attempting to reduce their daily calorie intake to keep weight down. Scientists found that people who had a bowl of cereal in the morning reduced their total fat intake for the whole day, which over a period of time led to weight loss.
• Eating more wheat bran fibre, such as wholegrain bread, can help reduce constipation which in turn can relieve heartburn and varicose veins aggravated by straining to go to the toilet.
• Breakfast kick-starts the body's metabolism. Your body tends to be at its lowest ebb first thing and needs stoking up for the day, like a steam engine. If you miss breakfast you'll feel hungry later in the morning, and will be tempted to snack on sweets and biscuits. It's a really good idea to make time for breakfast in the morning, even if it means getting up five minutes earlier.