Kids' Health

Over the past 2 decades, obesity rates have doubled in children and nearly tripled in teens, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In fact, 57% of adolescent girls and 33% of adolescent boys frequently use unhealthy weight-control behaviors, such as skipping breakfast.

According to a recent study, daily breakfast-eaters consume a healthier overall diet than breakfast-skippers, are more physically active, gain less excess weight and have lower body-mass-index levels – an indicator of obesity risk.

The bottom line? Breakfast doesn’t have to be a big event. A slice of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, a banana and some skim milk will do the trick.