effects of breakfast to study habits
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
Hildnbrandt (2010) revealed that lifestyles have changed considerably over the years. With the hurried lifestyles of today’s families, quick and less nutritional meals have become typical, and adolescents are adopting these unhealthy eating habits. Consequently, these adolescents pose a greater risk to all aspects of development, including cognitive development.
Howard (2010) pointed that eating a good breakfast is one of those generation-tested mantras that have become lost on many these days. Teens opt for an extra 20 minutes of sleep, a shower or some facebook time instead of a good breakfast.
Gordon (2010) showed studies about links between good nutrition and academic performance. She quoted J. Michael Murphy, Ed.D, school breakfast researcher for Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, “what we find particularly exciting is that… [School breakfast] is a relatively simple intervention that can significantly improve children’s academic performance and psychological well-being.” A New York study found that even the slightest improvement in nutrition can positively impact academic scores. One study of fourth-graders found that kids with low amount of protein in their diets had the lowest test scores. Meanwhile, another study found that iron deficiency causes a short attention span, irritability, difficulty concentrating and loss of energy. As a result, kids who are anemic tend to have lower vocabulary and reading scores. Finally, children who suffer from poor nutrition during the brain’s most formative years also have less general knowledge and lower test scores…A healthy breakfast either at home or at school will improve grades, help with behaviour issues and decrease absenteeism.
The Dairy Council of California (2009) explained the right composition of a breakfast meal which will sustain a child throughout the morning. A balanced breakfast should consist of sugar,
THE PROBLEM AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
Hildnbrandt (2010) revealed that lifestyles have changed considerably over the years. With the hurried lifestyles of today’s families, quick and less nutritional meals have become typical, and adolescents are adopting these unhealthy eating habits. Consequently, these adolescents pose a greater risk to all aspects of development, including cognitive development.
Howard (2010) pointed that eating a good breakfast is one of those generation-tested mantras that have become lost on many these days. Teens opt for an extra 20 minutes of sleep, a shower or some facebook time instead of a good breakfast.
Gordon (2010) showed studies about links between good nutrition and academic performance. She quoted J. Michael Murphy, Ed.D, school breakfast researcher for Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, “what we find particularly exciting is that… [School breakfast] is a relatively simple intervention that can significantly improve children’s academic performance and psychological well-being.” A New York study found that even the slightest improvement in nutrition can positively impact academic scores. One study of fourth-graders found that kids with low amount of protein in their diets had the lowest test scores. Meanwhile, another study found that iron deficiency causes a short attention span, irritability, difficulty concentrating and loss of energy. As a result, kids who are anemic tend to have lower vocabulary and reading scores. Finally, children who suffer from poor nutrition during the brain’s most formative years also have less general knowledge and lower test scores…A healthy breakfast either at home or at school will improve grades, help with behaviour issues and decrease absenteeism.
The Dairy Council of California (2009) explained the right composition of a breakfast meal which will sustain a child throughout the morning. A balanced breakfast should consist of sugar,