Child health:how to create a healthy breakfast on a budget...
How: by opting for Sainsbury's wholewheat biscuits (£1.50 for 24) and fresh (or frozen!) fruit.
Why: with many minors munching on a staggering 11g of sugar (the equivalent to three cubes of the sweet stuff) before school, encouraging them to tuck into a balanced breakfast is paramount for the prevention of detrimental diseases such as childhood obesity (and dental decay) as well as reducing their risk of succumbing to the sugar slumps that increase the incidence of irritability and impaired concentration - 'food' sources such as sugary snacks, cereals and breakfast bars subject blood sugar to the speedy spikes and slumps that can leave little'uns feeling fatigued, famished and failing to sustain concentration at school.
The best bit: by opting to banish the breakfast battles with Sainsbury's wholewheat biscuits, you'll not only satisfy your youngster's stomach with a beneficial breakfast that's bursting with necessary nutrients - aside from being low in salt, sugar (1.1g per serving) and saturated fat, the fibre-rich biscuits are also fortified with vital vitamins and minerals including iron, folic acid and vitamins b1, 2 and 3 - but increase their intake of bone-building calcium, a mandatory mineral that plays a prominent part in growth and development, via the addition of milk - the calcium in milk is absorbed much more adequately than that found in food sources such as veg and cereal.
Top tip: create a 'weetabuddy' on a budget by taking advantage of the biscuit's circular shape - a fun food face made from fresh and/or frozen fruit is a fantastic way to tempt tots to tuck into a beneficial breakfast!
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