OUMH 1303

ENGLISH FOR ORAL

COMMUNICATION
WHY BREAKFAST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY?
By: Mr. Velavan Arumugam
WHAT IS
BREAKFAST?
BREAKFAST
 first meal of the day
 breaking the fast
 WHY IS IT THE
MOST IMPORTANT
MEAL OF THE DAY?
POINT 1:
REFUELS THE BODY AFTER
LONG HOURS OF FASTING
Break the fast that has lasted for last ten to twelve hours
since the last meal.

Body continuously carrying out metabolic process at night

and uses up glucose which is the primary source of energy of
our body.

 Maintain adequate sugar levels, prevents body from tired and

fatigue
 POINT 2:
SUPPLY US
NUTRIENTS
One should have THREE meals a day. Out of all,
Breakfast is the most important.

Lunch and dinner alone will be insufficient in

supplying one’s body with adequate amount of
nutrients.

Prevent health problems.

 POINT 3:
BETTER PERFORMANCE
AT SCHOOL
Better performance at school.

Improved test grades.

Better concentration.

Breakfast high in CARBOHYDRATE and PROTEIN.

According to Adolpus, Lawton and Dye (2013), about 8 to 12 percent

of school-age children skip breakfast entirely in America.
 POINT 4:
CULTIVATES HEALTHY

EATING HABITS
A healthful breakfast can put you on track to make wise dietary
choices throughout the day.

Routine breakfast eaters tend to consume more healthful

overall diet.

Skipping breakfast put you in “starvation” mode, which gears

down your metabolism. Making you to consume more food with
higher calories later in the day.

A study published American Clinical Journal by Melhorn (2018)

reported that those individuals who reported eating breakfast
had a lower BMI and a higher diet quality.
CONCLUSION
Eating a good breakfast not only jump-starts your metabolism, but also
keep keeps you from engaging in starvation eating later on in the day.

Supply us with nutrients, Improving cognitive skills and cultivates

healthy eating habits.

Nutritious meal with high fibre and protein would be thee right choice
for healthy breakfast.

Consistent morning meal can benefit in the long run.

BREAKFAST IS INDEED THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY