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How often have you or the kids raced out of the house in the morning without time to eat breakfast? It’s easy to skip breakfast when you are short on time, but there are many reasons why we should take time to eat breakfast and ‘break the fast’
Here are some great tips to pass onto your breakfast club members
- You don’t have to eat as soon as you wake up. Often we don’t feel like eating as soon as we get up. Eating breakfast within an hour of waking is fine. Alternatively have a small snack to begin with then a larger one an hour or two later.
- Get enough sleep. A bad night's sleep or regular sleep deprivation can make you lethargic and disinterested in many things, including breakfast.
- Add variety. With the same breakfast every morning your day can resemble Groundhog Day, so start the day with a bit of variety.
- Portion size. There is a saying: "Eat like a king for breakfast, a queen for lunch and a pauper for dinner." However this may not suit all of us. If you have a physical job it is sensible to have a large breakfast as it provides you with the energy you need to get through your physically demanding day. However, if you sit at a desk all day, you may be better off having a smaller breakfast and grazing throughout the day on small amounts of food.
- Don’t overeat at night. The amount of food you eat before bed will affect how hungry you feel in the morning. Try and have your meal finished by 8pm at the latest and avoid snacking after dinner.
- Make it tasty. Anything is easier to do if it is something you like. Try eating things you really enjoy (even if they are a bit naughty) until you get into the habit of eating in the mornings. Then gradually replace these with more healthy options and save the treat breakfast for once a week.
- Persist. It takes 3-4 weeks to form a new habit.
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Makes 22
Ingredients
- 4 Sanitarium Weet-Bix, crushed
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup wholemeal plain flour
- 100g brown sugar
- 1/3 cup dark choc bits
- 2/3 cup dried apricots, diced
- 3 tablespoons reduced fat margarine
- 2 tablespoons golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ cup boiling water
Method
- Mix together Weet-Bix, rolled oats, flour, sugar, choc bits and apricots until well combined.
- Place margarine and golden syrup in a small saucepan and heat gently until melted.
- Mix bicarbonate of soda and water together then pour into margarine mixture. Add to dry ingredients and stir to combine.
- Place tablespoons of mixture onto baking trays lined with baking paper. Bake at 160°C for 15-20 minutes. Cool on trays before serving.
Tips
If you prefer your biscuits chewy, cook them for 15 minutes. For crunchier biscuits leave them in the oven for 20 minutes.
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Thanks to those schools that completed the short online survey at the end of last year. Your participation in these surveys allows us to tailor our communications to best suit your needs. We enjoy your feedback and are delighted to know that 97% of those surveyed are extremely happy or very happy with the KickStart Breakfast programme.
We thought that we would share some findings with you:
KickStart Breakfast continues to be about more than simply providing breakfast to children. You told us the clubs can act as a catalyst for students to develop leadership skills and also provide a welcoming environment that is safe, supportive and social. Students who are regular breakfast eaters generally have less behavioural problems and are able to concentrate longer which is reflecting positively on in class learning.
A large proportion of schools say students play an important role in setting up and running the clubs as well as serving breakfast to the children. We think this is great! It is clear that schools are continuing to challenge children to take on more responsibility.
You also asked questions of other club members:
Addington School has a role of about 210 students and breakfast club attendance of 65 children maximum. They would like to know how schools of a similar size sustain the programme with fluctuating attendance due to weather conditions?
Thank you again for your positive feedback, please feel free to continue to contact us with your thoughts.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with our KickStart Breakfast club members and all those who have been personally affected by the Christchurch earthquake tragedy.
Both Fonterra and Sanitarium continue to work with the Civil Defence and other charitable organisations to ensure we are providing the right support to meet the needs of the local community.
Fonterra tankers and a large milk train filled with water have worked in conjunction with City Care in Christchurch to ensure that watering stations around the city are kept topped up. 24 members of Fonterra’s emergency response team were dispatched to the CBD cordon and have worked alongside Civil Defence and the international Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams in recovery efforts.
The Co-op also donated $1 million immediately and will match Fonterra staff and farmer contributions to the Fonterra Earthquake Fund up to a further $2 million.
Sanitarium’s factory in Christchurch became a triage centre with ambulances and St John’s workers as well as the Army congregating on the site. The factory immediately started providing product and fresh water to those in need as well as staff members including General manager Pierre van Heerden personally delivering supplies. The Adventist Disaster Relief Agency (ADRA) has since moved onto the Sanitarium site continuing to support the community.
Fonterra and Sanitarium are conscious of the additional needs of our local KickStart Breakfast schools and will be in touch directly with further support.
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As you may already be aware, Beatrice Faumuina has taken the opportunity to become Chief Executive Officer for BEST Pasifika Leadership Academy and Foundation. The foundation’s vision is to; educate and foster future Pasifika leaders of business and community life for Aotearoa. Unfortunately, due to time commitments within the new position Beatrice has had to relinquish her KickStart Ambassador role.
The team at KickStart Breakfast are excited for Beatrice and can foresee the positive contribution she will make within the academy. We also look forward to continuing our partnership as friends.
Beatrice thoroughly enjoyed her time as KSB Ambassador, especially when spending time at the clubs. We hope you have received Beatrice’s autograph cards and if you would like to read more about Beatrice or the Best Pasifika Leadership Academy please visit the following websites: http://www.beatricefaumuina.com/Home.php, http://www.best.ac.nz/
For more information on our “Friends” of the KickStart Breakfast Programme please visit www.kickstartbreakfast.co.nz/our-friends.
