Jump start your day with a nutritious breakfast. Eating breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you the boost of energy you need to start your day, but also helps you concentrate and control your weight. Eating breakfast on the go can be really easy.

Expand your breakfast options. Try breakfast burritos, wraps, berry crepes, fruit smoothie, chicken-veggie quesadilla or pita bread with hummus.

Keep it simple. Kellogg’s Smart Start Healthy Heart cereal with Meijer Fat Free Milk and a banana or an apple with a carton of yogurt takes no time to prepare at all, and will give you a head-start in getting your 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables and a boost of protein and calcium.

Choose healthy breakfast foods. Even if you think you don’t have time to eat breakfast, there are grab-and-go options that fill the bill. Some quick and healthy choices include:

• Meijer whole wheat tortilla rolled up with scrambled Meijer egg substitute and salsa
• Half a Meijer wheat pita stuffed with ½ c. Meijer low fat cottage cheese and sliced peaches, pears or banana
• Fresh fruit or Kellogg’s Special K Blueberry cereal added to plain Meijer light yogurt
• Smoothie made with fresh fruit or Meijer frozen fruit and Meijer light yogurt
• Kashi Heart to Heart Instant Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal made with Meijer reduced fat milk and walnuts
• Yogurt smoothie and Bear Naked Fruit & Nut Granola bar
• Whole wheat bagel with Meijer Naturals creamy peanut butter and a banana

Health Benefits of Eating Breakfast
Eating breakfast is linked to many health benefits, including weight control and improved performance. Just make sure your morning meal includes whole grains, low fat dairy, lean protein and fruit or juice.

Balance your diet. Studies show that eating a healthy breakfast can help give you a more nutritionally complete diet that is higher in important nutrients. It can also improve concentration and performance in the classroom or the boardroom and provide more energy to engage in physical activities. Choosing whole grains and high fiber breakfast foods like Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Crunch can also help manage blood cholesterol levels.

Improve your performance. Eating breakfast is important for everyone, but is especially so for children and adolescents. According to the American Dietetic Association, children who eat breakfast have better concentration, problem-solving skills, and eye-hand coordination

Control your hunger. Research shows that breakfast eaters tend to weigh less than breakfast skippers. While it might seem you could save calories by skipping breakfast, this is not an effective strategy. Typically, hunger gets the best of breakfast-skippers, and they eat more at lunch and throughout the day. Eating fiber rich breakfast foods will help you feel full longer, lower your cholesterol and lower your risk of cancer. Boost your fiber intake by trying Kellogg’s bite size Mini Wheats little bites honey nut cereal mixed with dried fruits and nuts for an easy trail mix to go.

Stock up your shelves with grab and go breakfast items
• Bear Naked Apple Cinnamon Granola Bar
• Kashi Blackberry Graham Cereal Bar
• Meijer light yogurt
• Meijer reduced fat or fat free milk
• Kashi Trail Mix Granola Bar
• Whole wheat bagels
• Meijer wheat pita bread
• Meijer whole wheat tortillas
• Kashi Go Lean Crunch Almond Flax Cereal
• Kashi Original 7 Grain Crackers
• Kashi Oatmeal Raisin Flax Cookie
• Meijer string cheese
• Whole wheat toaster waffles
• Kellogg’s Smart Start Healthy Heart Cereal
• Kashi Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Cookie
• Fresh fruit or Meijer frozen fruit