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BREAKFAST FOR CHAMPIONS
Reprinted from an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, 8-21-2008, titled:  "For a winning start, try breakfast of champions," by Sharon Thompson.


Lexington, Kentucky, Nutritionist Patti Geil offers the following breakfast ideas for children who desire to be champions in athletics and/or academics:

* Fruit (bananas, strawberries or raisins) and milk on instant oatmeal.

* Iron fortified cereal and milk with banana slices.

* Peanut butter on toasted whole-grain bread or waffle or rolled inside a
   wheat tortilla.

* Cheese slices melted on whole-wheat toast.

* Hard-boiled egg sliced on an English muffin.

* Apple and cheese slices between whole-wheat or graham crackers.

* Bran muffin and yogurt topped with berries.

* Whole-grain waffle topped with fruit, nuts and ricotta cheese.



These ideas are from Sandra Bastin, nutrition and food specialist at the University of Kentucky:

* Add berries or other fruit to pancake batter.  Grated carrot and zucchini
   work well too.

* Try baked bagel chips with salsa, made from fresh ingredients from the
   farmer's market.

* Broil a bagel topped with apple or pear slices, sprinkled with cinnamon
   and low-fat cheese.

* Use mashed avocado as a spread on bread.

* Add applesauce to a peanut butter sandwich.

* Try raw vegetables with a cottage cheese or yogurt dip.

* Add diced vegetables to a soft tortilla to  make a vegetable quesadilla
   or a breakfast burrito.

* Add diced vegetables to an English muffin to make a vegetable pizza.

* Stuff pita bread with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and low-fat salad dressing.

* Try dipping strips of toast or waffles in applesauce.

* Add your favorite chopped vegetables to a quiche, omelet or frittata.

* Top an omelet with chutney or salsa, made from fresh fruits or vegetables
   from the farmer's market.

* Add fruit to your favorite muffin recipe.

* While 100 percent fruit juice is a good dietary choice, whole fruit contains
   additional dietary fiber.

* Bake or steam an apple or pear.

* Hot vegetable soup might be better than you think for breakfast.



ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

1.  Deceptively Delicious:  Simple Secrets To Get Your Kids Eating Good
     Food by Jessica Seinfeld.

2.  The Sneaky Chef:  Simple Strategies For Hiding Healthy Foods In Kid's
     Favorite Meals by Missy Chase Lapine.