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Page 14 The INDEPENDENT, August 21, 2008 Start the day with breakfast to help your children learn better From page 10 need to fuel children’s morn- ings with a fast, nutritious breakfast. “Ample research has shown that kids who start the day with a good breakfast perform better in school,” says Marcia Green- blum, M.S., R.D., director of ed- ucational outreach for the Egg Nutrition Center. “And several recent studies have even found a link between skipping break- fast and overweight or obesity in adolescents. So the impor- tance of a good breakfast can’t be overstated.” Here are four ideas for mini- mizing the stress of back-to- school breakfast-time, while ensuring kids get a healthful start to the day: 1. Prepare the night before. Encourage kids to pack their book bags and select the next day’s wardrobe. Parents can pre-pack lunches to save time in the morning. Fill your vehi- cle’s gas tank in the evening, and if mornings are really crazy in your household you can shower the night before so there’s one less person in the bathroom during peak traffic time. 2. Take five minutes online in the morning to check the weather and traffic in your area. That way you’ll be able to ad- just attire and travel routes ac- cording to current conditions, rather than have to run back into the house for an umbrella or sit in traffic at a road con- struction site. 3. Turn off the TV. In many American households, the tele- vision goes on as soon as the family is up. But the morning news can actually distract par- ents from the morning sched- ule, and kids who get wrapped up in a cartoon or video will be reluctant to leave the house. Plus, during breakfast is a great time to talk about the coming day with your kids, and the TV will be an unwelcome intruder on that quality time. 4. Choose breakfast foods like eggs, yogurt or peanut but- ter that pack the most fuel-effi- cient nutrients, like protein, in easy-to-prepare, easy-to-trans- port form. “The high-quality protein found in eggs helps kids feel full longer and stay ener- gized, which is what on-the-go youngsters need,” Greenblum says. “Eggs are all-natural, and they provide the highest quality protein found in any food be- cause they contain all the es- sential amino acids our bodies need in a near-perfect pattern.” Since you won’t always be able to keep on schedule and have a sit-down breakfast, have a few easy-to-carry hand- held options in your breakfast repertoire. Scrambled eggs are a great option for a quick-to-fix, on-the-go breakfast. With scrambled eggs, you can serve one dish half a dozen ways – wrapped in whole wheat tor- tillas, stuffed into a pita pocket or sandwiched between two waffles. Your family may come up with their own scrambled egg favorite! Be sure to include some fruit and a drink and you have a complete breakfast-on- the-go. Scrambled Eggs Makes: One to two servings Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 tbls skim or low-fat milk salt and pepper, to taste 1 tsp butter or cooking oil or cooking spray Directions: In small bowl, beat together eggs and milk with salt and pepper, if desired, until blend- ed. In 7-to 8-inch omelet pan or skillet over medium heat, heat butter or oil until just hot enough to sizzle a drop of wa- ter. Pour in egg mixture. As mixture begins to set, gently draw an inverted pan- cake turner completely across bottom and sides of pan, form- ing large, soft curds. Continue cooking until eggs are thick- ened and no visible liquid egg remains. Do not stir constantly. For more recipes or break- fast information visit www.incre dibleegg.org. Courtesy of ARAcontent Motorcycle show results given Watch Out! From page 9 Vernonia, with 2nd to Brian Reding of Hillsboro, and 3rd to Loren StelzenMuller of St. He- lens. Ken and Ginger Jones of Winston came the farthest, 244 miles, and said this was their first Jamboree since 1965.
