How breakfast fuels children's brainpower

We've long been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – and for good reason. Our brains rely on fuel in the morning to sputter into gear, a fact that's especially important for children whose bodies are growing.

This story is part of a four-part series titled A Healthy Start and is sponsored by Breakfast Club of Canada, reaching 500,000 children in more than 3,000 programs in school and community settings each day.

We’ve long been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – and for good reason. Our brains rely on fuel in the morning to sputter into gear, a fact that’s especially important for children whose bodies are growing.

Judith Barry, co-founder and director of government relations for Breakfast Club of Canada, often hears about the benefits that occur when children eat a nutritious breakfast at the start of their school day. “What our school stakeholders witness is incredible,” Barry said of the more than 3,300 Breakfast Club of Canada programs running across the country.