47% of people surveyed in a recent You Gov survey (Jan 2007) said they struggle to make time for breakfast every morning and 52% say they do not feel hungry in the morning. This really doesn't have to be the case and it is important to make sure that most people make more of a conscious effort to have this meal.
1. To avoid breakfast boredom, create a breakfast menu at the beginning of every week and let your children decide before they go to bed what they would like for breakfast in the morning
2. Lay the table the night before and get your children to do it too to save time in the mornings and to offer no excuse for missing breakfast
3. Provide your fussy eaters with a wide range of breakfast cereals in order for them to quickly pick their preferred option for the day and to save you time trying to convince them to eat something they do not want to eat
4. Buy two or three different boxes of cereal so that you can ring the changes and not get bored
5. Dashing out to work? Despite your best efforts you had to skip breakfast? Keep a box of cereal in your desk drawer or in the kitchen at your office and eat it when you get there
6. Keep a range of toppings such as raisins and sultanas, honey and nuts, stem ginger and figs and dates in your store cupboard. Ring the changes and tickle your taste buds by adding a different one everyday
7. Make it a social occasion. Eat breakfast together and talk about the day ahead - make it positive and lighthearted to start the day on the right note. Not everyone is 'bright eyed and bushy tailed' in the mornings and this can help give them the kick-start they need!
8. Breakfast offers the perfect opportunity to help you get your '5-A-Day'. Drink a glass of fruit or vegetable juice, a smoothie or top your favourite breakfast cereal with a portion of fresh or dried fruit
9. Want to boost your fibre intake? Choose whole-grain breakfast cereals to help fill you up and aid your general health
10. Put the 'FAST' back into breakfast! Plan a quicker and speedier breakfast in the week - cereal is ideal-to avoid the last minute dashing around before work and school. Take more time out and make it more leisurely at the weekends if you can
