Don't Forget to Eat! We thought about making this one less
stringent, but, well, you really shouldn't skip meals—especially
breakfast, the easiest meal of the day to skip. There are many
reasons for this. It may be counter-intuitive, but you will
actually eat less during the day if you always eat a healthy
breakfast because you won't be hungry and tempted to snack and
overeat throughout the morning. Eating breakfast will also
jumpstart your metabolism in the morning, spurring your body to
consume more calories; skipping breakfast has the opposite
effect, as the lack of nourishment slows down your metabolism as
your body struggles to conserve energy. When they eat a regular
breakfast, your kids could end up doing better in school as
well, since they will have the energy they need to pay attention
in class in the morning. If you are finding that your family
doesn't have enough time for breakfast, wake up 10 to 15 minutes
earlier. And plan the next day's breakfast before bed each night
so kids know what to reach