The Most Important Meal of the Day
What is the healthiest drink option to have at breakfast?
A. Coffee or green tea
B. Bottled fruit juice mix
C. Strawberry milk
D. Fresh-squeezed orange juize
A. Coffee or green tea
(information from Harvard Health Medical School)
How much does the average American spend on food per day?
$21.17
($17 - $24 are accepted answers)
(information from Sunmark Credit Union)
What is the main benefit of eating breakfast?
To fuel your body for the day ahead
(information from the National Library of Medicine)
What does "breakfast" literally mean?
To "break the night's fast" or to end a period of not eating
Give 2 excuses to why people do not eat breakfast.
Lack of time, lack of appetite, weight loss goals, dislike of breakfast foods
What is the #1 breakfast item in the US?
Eggs
People who eat breakfast tend to have higher intakes of which nutrients?
A. Dietary Fiber
B. B Vitamins
C. Calcium and Iron
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
(information from the USDA)
What does Buddy the elf eat for breakfast?
Spaghetti topped with sweets, marshmallows, sprinkles, and syrup
What are the three breakfast food groups?
Vegetables/fruit, fiber, protein
(information from the USDA)
What percentage of high school students at Bryn Mawr do not eat breakfast?
~50%
(percentages between 40% - 60% are accepted)
(information from data collected)
Name 2 short-term effects of not eating breakfast.
Low energy, difficulty concentrating, increased cravings, mood changes, mental fog, reduced academic and athletic performance, increased stress, disrupted metabolism, headaches
(information from the National Institutes of Health)
What is the traditional breakfast in Japan?
Rice, grilled fish, pickled vegetables, and miso soup
(information from Namiko Chen from Just One Cookbook)
Protein is important in breakfast as it keeps you fueled and full. Choose the highest protein option:
A. 2 tablespoons of peanut butter
B. 5 ounces of non-fat plain yogurt
C. 3 ounces of beef, turkey, chicken, or pork
D. 1 egg
C. 3 ounces of beef, turkey, chicken, or pork
(information from Harvard Medical School)
Around what percentage of the US population does not eat breakfast?
~25%
(percentages between 15% - 35% are accepted)
(information from the National Institutes of Health)
Name 2 long-term effects of not eating breakfast.
What is the last line in the movie "The Breakfast Club"?
"Sincerely yours, The Breakfast Club"
Which of the following is a good source of fiber?
A. Avocados
B. Brown rice
C. Spinach
D. Yogurt
A. Avocados
(information from the Nutrition Source - Harvard)
What percentage of the US population drinks coffee in the morning?
49%
(45% - 55% accepted answers)
(information from the National Institutes of Health)
What is the name of the chronic long-term disease that makes your bones more likely to break that is caused by a lack of calcium from your meals?
Osteoporosis
(information from the National Institutes of Health)
When did humans begin eating breakfast as a regular, daily meal?
Around the time of the Industrial Revolution since people had to eat a meal before beginning work.
(18th and 19th centuries)
(information from Caroline Yeldhan, a food historian)