Breakfast is the best meal of the day, but the shocking fact is that half the population in Nigeria do not have their breakfast regularly, a recent survey even showed that a quarter of children are eating breakfasts of crisp and sweet. But research now shows that people who eat breakfast live longer, have healthier hearts, and are less prone to stress and depression, also they more
slimmer. People who don't eat breakfast will be hungry mid-morning  and will compensate by eating high fat snacks such as crisps or chocolate, this in turn means they are more likely to put on weight.

With ever increasing pressure on our time many people claim they do not have the chance to prepare a nutritious start to the day. women maintaining their weight should eat a breakfast of 350 - 500 calories. Women trying to lose weight shouldeat a breakfast of 250 -  300 calories. Nutritionists claim here is a simple guide you should stick to that will provide you with the ideal start to the day: make sure you have at least one portion of starchy foods, one portion of dairy foods and one portion of fruits or vegetables. You need the starchy foods like bread or cereal for energy, the dairy foods for the calcium they contain and the fruits and vegetables for thenutrients and fibre they contain.

These days most of us do not eat enough dairy products and we need at least two or three portions a day to maintain strong bones.