Congrats Kerry and Lelani!
I have to eat breakfast. Without it I can be beyond cranky.
My mom forced me to eat my cereal in the morning when I was at school and I am eternally grateful. I can remember a friend of mine in Grade 1 could not keep his eyes open in class and teachers thought he had learning difficulties… turned out it was because he refused to eat breakfast! Once his mom made sure he went to school with a full tummy, he had no problems keeping up with the rest of the class.
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Especially for school-going children.
Did you know that almost one in five children go to school without breakfast? Studies indicate that children who attend school hungry have problems with their health and performance in school. Without having breakfast it is impossible for children to feed their minds and reach their full potential in school.
Below, Kellogg’s South Africa shares more about why kids should not skip breakfast and how they are filling tummies with their amazing Breakfast for Better Days™ initiative.
Feeding young minds: make breakfast the most important meal of the day
It is said to be the most important meal of the day, but what makes breakfast so special? During the daily chaos of life, it is easy to sometimes miss out on your morning meal. However, registered SA dietician Kelly Francis believes that spending breakfast time together as a family has a noticeable, positive effect on the children’s learning and wellbeing.
“It is important that families sit down at breakfast time as a family. We teach our children how to walk, talk, but we forget that it’s important to teach them how to eat properly, to fuel their body with the right kind of foods. It’s about being an example and conscious of what we are teaching our children,” said Francis.
Parents who encourage breakfast time with their children also encourage a healthy relationship with food and healthier snacking habits.1,2 Research has shown that children who start their day with breakfast tend to have a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) and less chance of being overweight or obese.
“Children must focus on putting the right nutrients in their bodies as soon as they wake up. This will ensure they can learn and grow, and become the best they can be,” Francis adds. She says breakfast provides the body and brain with fuel after an overnight fast – that’s where its name originates, breaking the fast! Without breakfast the body is effectively running on empty, it’s like trying to start a car with no petrol!”
Studies indicate that breakfast helps children feel more alert and be in a better mood in the morning. That first meal of the day supports concentration in the classroom and helps fuel physical activity on the playing field which can translate into more fun. Breakfast intake has also been associated with improved memory, test grades and school attendance.
Unfortunately, many households do not always have access to breakfast and almost one in five children in South Africa goes without breakfast every single day. Kellogg’s South Africa has aimed to combat this issue with its Breakfast for Better Days™ initiative.
Since the programme began in 2014, over 13 million breakfasts have been served up, with 25 000 children getting a balanced breakfast every school day in Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Eastern and Western Cape provinces. The initiative provides these learners with grain-based cereals, which help to supply them with the fuel they need to make the most of every day.
“In order to help to develop a good relationship with food in adulthood, children must be taught the benefits of a balanced breakfast. Children who don’t eat breakfast before school are at a disadvantage and may be tired, anxious or aggressive. They aren’t able to concentrate and easily lose interest in lessons and activities. A hungry child struggles to follow what is going on in the classroom and doesn’t have the energy to participate in sports or activities. This eventually impacts upon their learning potential and may affect them emotionally and physically as they grow,” Francis concludes.
It seems that healthy habits in adulthood start with education in your childhood. So if you don’t already, try and take the time to ensure your children are properly fueled with breakfast, to feed not only their tummies, but their minds too.
KELLOGG’S GIVEAWAY
Kellogg’s has sponsored 2 awesome hampers for this giveaway!
Tell me which is your favourite Kellogg’s cereal in the comment section and you are in the draw. Extra entries for Facebook and Twitter shares – make sure to leave a separate comment for each share telling me where you’ve shared the giveaway. Please make sure to leave your Twitter handle and/or Facebook name for verification. Max of 3 entries per person. Giveaway is open to SA residents only. The sponsor will send the prizes directly to the winners. Winners will be announced on 27 May ’16.
Good luck.
xoxo
shared to FB Daniela Cardoso
shared to twitter @dubbismurf
love my All Bran Flakes
shared on twitter @cathybadcar
shared on FB
love the Special K
Cocopops
All brans are my fave because they have good fibre to keep me regular and healthy!
@lifeseed2 is my twitter handle. I shared the competition on there as well! 💖😊💁
Coco pops are the best for their chocolatey milk!
@yeuxcurieux – is my twitter and I’ve shared on there
Rice crispies are my favourite! For their snapping, crackling and popping!
@ivyscent – is my twiiter – I’ve shared there too!
Rice Krispies for sure….good luck to all who enter!!!
I have shared on facebook
my favourite is definitely the keloggs cornflakes
rice krispies
Coco Pops!!!
I love the all bran for breakfast, perfect way to start my day.
COCO POPS!!!
Sharing still!
My daughter just loves the Coco Pops Bars and I like Rice Krispies #KELLOGS #AWESOME
I have liked & shared on facebook @schantelle botes and on twitter @bn_schantelle.
Special K Cereal Bars
I start every day with Kellogs All Bran Flakes😊
liked and shared on facebook and twitter @AlvinaPillay2
Totally love the Special K
Shared on Facebook
I love Rice Krispies
sharing on facebook Lynn Botha
sharing on twitter @lynnandjp
The coco pops is a family favourite.. and the kids love taking the coco pops cereal bars to school
My household consists of 3 1/2 people at the moment, my husband, my 2 year old son myself and my little girl due in july :) our all time favorite cereal has to be Kelloggs Cocopops, a big box doesnt last a month in our house, i cant wait to eat breakfast in the morning! shared on twitter @sarahjt875
Shared on Facebook Amalia Appleton
Shared on twitter @malieappleton
Definitely without a doubt CocoPops!!
I luv Special K its light and tasty,shared on twitter : @TanustaJ
Coco pops the best cereal ever made by Kellogg’s. My kids love this cereal
Shared on Twitter (@ZubsT12)
Special K – with red berries yummm
ooooh i CANNOT miss this one! kelloggs special K, FTW!!! any day, all day, shared on twitter @baked_CPT
Coco Pops – breakfast and to snack on!
Shared in twitter. my handle is @Makopo1
Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies :)
Kelloggs All Bran Flakes
My twitter name is @Oka_Vin_K
Facebook – Emizer
💚💙❤💜💜
I love cornflakes. The crunchy sound hmmmmm 😘😘😘💜💜
All Bran is my favourite❤
Sharing it on twitter: @chantalesterhu1 :)
It is DEFINITELY a toss up between rice crisipies or cornflakes.. But i DO adore my rice crispies. I ate it as a child, and now 40 years later i still love it!
I love Kelloggs All bran with raisins in the morning! Yummmm….Monique Honeyborne Ghidoli on FB.
I love coco pops ! Since my gran introduced me to those mini boxes . An old time fav filled with nostalgia as a kid . Shared via Twitter @LittleMissLee86
All bran for me & Corn flakes for my siblings…shared shared shared!!!!!
Was suffering from constipation,but since eating All Bran Flakes im a new person!!!#InLove
I did not have the priveledge of having cereal before school,last nights pap was all we had.Now im working & my siblings have Kellogs Corn Flakes each morning!
all bran loved and retweet on twitter @eonlineza
Shared on Facebook
shared on Twitter @deyselberg
Nothing beats my trusted Kellogg’s Cornflakes
I shared on Twitter @TerrileeF
I shared on Facebook Terrilee Ferreira
I love All Bran Flakes!:)
I love Kellogg’s All Bran Flakes with banana’s, that’s my absolate fav
Shared on Facebook, my name is Keo Sechuane
Shared on Twitter, my twitter handle is @msechuane4.
My favourite Kellogg’s cereal is Rice Krispies .
All bran is my favorite it helps my stubborn digestive system to function a little normally. I followed and shared the link on Twitter my handle @noziphoztha12
All bran- it loosens my stubborn tummy to digest a little faster.love it.
My 2 “monkeys” at home just love the Kelloggs Coco Pops!!!! Cereal and Bars
Sorry all, no sharing, im not on any social media sites :)
Ive shared this on Twitter @MichG1977
I love the Rice Crispies – they are great for breakfast as well as including in baking.
I have shared on Twitter and my handle is @Roxi_23
I love Coco Pops :)
coco pops my favourite!
My special kickstart breakfast is Kellogs All Bran Flakes with slices Banana. So yummy
Cornflakes rock! Shared on fb and twitter @andreouolives
My favourite is Kellogs All Bran
Shared on facebook @ rizvi asvi
Rice Krispies!!Yum yum
Coco pops = yay! Sharing on FB Janet Watson Perry
I loooove all of them but if I have to choose 1 then it would be Special K
Shared on twitter @zamahnxumalo1
I’ve shared on Facebook Ilhaam khan
i have shared on Twitter @ilhaamkhn
I have always loved CoCo Pops!!!
And now my son does too…
@Candice Piek Twitter
Candice Piek Facebook
I shared on facebook.@zama nxumalo
Rice Krispies!!
I’ve shared on Twitter: @Terri_Liscious <3
I’ve shared on Facebook: Terri-Leigh Overmeyer <3
Coco Pops
Coco Pops!
it has to be rice crispies.crack snapple and pop in my bowl.share on facebook
Love coco pops
Yummy rice krispies – for the snack crackle and pop of it :)
KELLOGGS CORN FLAKES WITH SLICED BANANA, ALL THAT GOODNESS AND YUMMIENESS IN ONE BOWL, LOVED AND SHARED ON FB AND TWITTER, FOLLOWING IN TWITTER <3
love love love coco pops!!!!
I indulge in coco pops, filled with chocolatey goodness
Seriously cannot go wrong with my favorite Shock Cereal Bars from Kellogs. Delicious tasty and my 10yr old son loves them. I recently got retrenched so besides being a single mom I now am jobless with no income until the end of June waiting for uif and that doesn’t last. I am praying @prettypleasecharlie & @Kellogg to randomly select this blessed single jobless mom as 1 of the 2 winners. #blessed #thankful #holdingthumbs
I love coco pops it is my favourite!!!!!
I only have Kellogg’s All Brand Flakes and its my favourite
Im a all bran girl, I put it in smoothies and in my muffin mix.
All Bran Flakes, shared on FB
Rice Crispies
Corn Flakes are a favourite in our house!
I love Coco Pops!
Shared on twitter @janineboland
Kelloggs All Bran flakes. I’ve been eating and loving them for many many years.
Absolutely love All bran flakes with Yoghurt and berries for breakfast (twitter handle @lantjie_jones)
Shared on FB ‘Tasneem Ebrahim’
I love all bran flakes.:p
shared on twitter (my twitter handle: @Makopo1)
I adore Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, shared on twitter (my twitter handle: @Makopo1)
I like Kellogs All Bran Flakes with pieces fresh Banana
Tweeted also Tiekie11
I Love Kellog’s Corn Flakes. Thus is my mist favourite cereal to kickstart my day 💖
I shared on My Facebook – Elize Botha https://www.facebook.com/elize.botha.14
I Tweeted on Twitter – @EBotha3
Coco pops and fruit loops
Me and my kids LOVE *COCO POPS CHOCOS!!! :-)
Kelloggs Corn flakes
KELOGGS CORNFLAKES
Shared on twitter, mikechait1
Shared on facebook, michael chait
COCO POPS
Everybody loves Coco Pops
All bran flakes
Also shared ob linkedin. Buy cornflakes,bran and coco pops, but mostly cornflakes. Rene Mc Leod
Shared on twitter too. I huy bran, cornflakes and coco pops, but mostly cornflakes.Rene Mc Leod
Shared on fb too. I huy bran, cornflakes and coco pops, but mostly cornflakes.Rene Mc Leod
I buy cornflakes, coco pops and bran so either of those :) I buy cornflakes more though. Rene Mc Leod
Strawberry pops are my absolute favourite… They were a standard pregnancy craving too!
Shared on Facebook (Tasneem Ebrahim)
shared on facebook stephanie videira
shared on twitter @stefeg79
Kelloggs Rice Krispies
I love all kelloges cerils,
It’s nice for baking cookies.
Kellogg’s Coco Pops ❤️
I am 33 years old and I still love me some Coco Pops! (@RoannSlabbert)
Rice Krispies @handsomeharley
Coco Pops, hands down
My hubby n sons favorite is rice crispies… Shared the giveaway via Twitter handle @segomotsi10
My favorite cereal is All Bran flakes, healthy and tasteful at the same time, yummmmm..
I love Kellogs All Bran flakes. My fb page Karlien van Vuuren i have shared it on.
Shared on Facebook, my name is Kedibone Mimi Sechuane.
Shared on Twitter, my twitter handle is @sechuane.
My favourite Kellogg’s cereal is Special K.
Shared on Twitter. My twitter handle is @Nkomo.
Shared on Facebook. My name is Dumisani Nkomo.
My favourite Kellogg’s cereal is Corn Flakes.
I shared the #Incredible Kellogg’s Hamper giveaway link to all my #Followers on #Twitter
Kelloggs :)
Kellogg Corn Flakes and All Bran Flakes !!!!!!
Twitter val_40820 and FB
I shared the #Fantastic Kellogg’s Hamper giveaway on my #FacebookTimelne
My #BestStartToTheDay is an #AbsolutelyAwesome bowl of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries! #ThePowerOfBreakfast
Twitter @john18011966
Facebook John Taylor
I love Kelloggs Corn Flakes, the originals the best.
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
Shared on Facebook – Vanessa Crighton
Kellogg’s High Bulk Bran. It is the best for my stubborn tummy !
All bran flakes
Kellogg’s corn flakes
Kellogg’s
KELLOGGS SPECIAL K
Kelloggs Special K
Special K with yoghurt Yummieee @ cathrine Billings Roux on facebook
:-p
Coco Pops
KELLOGGS SPECIAL K
All Bran Flakes is my fav
all bran flakes. shared on Facebook
The child in me still loves Rice Crispies… Yum yum
Coco Pops shared on Facebook and Twitter @bellabuelle
Kellogs Rice Crispies
Kelloggs cranberry cereal bars! Om nom nom
I love Rice kriesbies… it was a mission to get my 3 year ild girlto eat but since we buy them my life is so easy. As soon as she wakes up she is ready for breakfast.
CocoPops
Kelloggs Rice Krispies
Coco Pops
Tweeted, shared on facebook hope 2 win for my three little rascals (Grandchildren)
My favourite since i was a kid has always been coco pops. Im 26 now and still eat my coco pops! they also always had the best toys in them!
Shared on Twitter
shared on Facebook by Mandy Ramburan
My favourite is Kelloggs Corn Flakes. Facebook: Tashnie Chanice Chetty
Shared on Facebook, Natasha Palvie
Shared on Twitter, @npalvie01
Special K for me, Coco Pops for my girls!
Ooooo I love the COCO POP CRUNCHERS! I can never get enough, best thing to eat for dinner when you not in the mood for cooking
I love rice crispies with ice cold milk and just a touch of sugar from childhood days and still put my ear to the bowl..yummy yum yum shared on fb and twitter
I adore Kelloggs special k with berries! So yumm! :-* ;-)
Kelloggs Rice krispies for me.
My favourite Kellogg’s cereal is Rice Krispies. Shared on Facebook (Sara Essop) and on Twitter (@xactix).
lol sowi I meant honey nut crunch! :-D shared on fb
I love the original Kelloggs corn flakes and they used to make a wonderful Kelloggs honey but crunch…wonder why they stopped?! it was great! B-) :-*
I love, love, love Kelloggs Special K!!!
I have shared on Facebook.
My favourite is Kelloggs Coco Pops.
Ive shared on facebook
special K
I would have to say Kellogs Cornflakes, and my all time favourite… Rice Crispies (Especially the pink one).
Share to facebook: monja Greyling
Shared on twitter: @kzdestiny
Shared on Facebook: Karen Narayadu
Good old Kellogg’s All Bran Flakes cant go wrong :)
Shared on Twitter: @Nooreen9
Fingerscrossed :)
From way back in the day I simply love Kelloggs Cocopops! :-* now even my son loves it too!
Good old corn flakes ensures that I can start my morning on a high note full of energy.
@kamillia_singh : shared – Twitter
got to love the traditional kellogs corn flakes! thats my absolute favourite!
@kamillia_singh Twitter
my kids its the coco pops range, on weekends the cereal and for school always have the breakfast bars. Delicious and nutritious. sharing on all social media platforms
Shared via fb – MamaKaone Bubulah
Kelloggs Rice Krispies
Shared on Twitter @rossmannn
Shared on Facebook
Coco Pops
All Bran Flakes
Shared on Google +
Shared on Twitter
@francis_kamilah
Shared on Facebook
Kelloggs Corn flakes
Sharing via Facebook
Imanah Iveirra Patel
Sharing via Twitter @iveirra
❤❤❤ All Bran Flakes ❤❤❤
Love Coco Pops!!!
All Bran Flakes for breakfast and Cereal bars on the go
Coco Pops :)
@cornelli_
Cornell Botha
Coco Pops
I Love Special K Cornflakes and shared on Facebook
Rice crispies
shared on twitter I loooove Special K
Shared on twitter @jadie_jones
All bran flakes for breakfast and cocopops on ice cream for pudding yum
All bran flakes
shared on twitter(@shantelgovender) and Facebook(Shantel Govender)
My favorite cereal is Coco Pops .
Shared on Facebook :)
Shared on Twitter @princessruw
I love Kellogg’s All Bran Flakes.
I love Special K with banana and almonds. Shared via Twitter, handle: TasTKatsen
I love Special K with banana and almonds. Shared via facebook: Tasneem Katsen and Twitter, handle: TasTKatsen
My kids loves the cocopops while the hubby and I enjoys our All Brand Flakes…
Shared on Facebook, Nompi Mashinini
I Love Rice Krispies, I used to eat them as a child and now when I eat them, its the fondest memories of my childhood.
I have shared on twitter. handle : @shanithatsme
I love fruit loops! was the most happiest when it came back! :)
Shared on Facebook Rox Pellew
Coco Pops <3
Kelloggs Corn Flakes are my favourite!
i love coco pops, gives me the energy boost i need in the morning
Shared on Twitter @JosiasCj
Shared on facebook Carmen Josias
My favourite is Kelloggs Coco Pops.
My son enjoys his bowl of kellogs corn flakes!!! My daughter loves rice crispies and hunny loves all bran!liked, shared on Facebook, following on twitter @lukasandmichell
I love Special K with cold milk. I have all the time, even supper when I’m lazy to cook.It’s thee yummiest ever.
Shared on Twitter.
@selonatyshay
I love Kellogg’s All bran flakes. Shared on face book
There is nothing better than a bowl of Rice Krispies
Rice Krispies will always be my ultimate favourite breakfast
Shared on Facebook Nadia Williams
Shared on Twitter@nadiaw566
I absolutely love Rice Krispies. Must be the kid in me.
I LOVE KELLOGGS ALL BRAN FLAKES,WITH WARM MILK AND BROWN SUGAR..YUMMMMY YUM YUM..I CAN EAT IT FOR BREAKFAST,LUNCH AND SUPPER😆
Cocopops that chocolate milk just does it for me mmmmm #Kellogs
I love Kellogg’s Special K – shared on Twitter (@dawnwally) ☺♥
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are my favourite
shared on twitter (@GreatGGS)
Share on facebook, my favourite is always Kelloggy’s Corn Flakes because it gives my family a day free everydays with Kelloggy’s Corn Flakes, more healthy and recommended for daily use irrespective of your age, more energy at the end of the day.
Cocoa pops is a winner with the kids anytime it’s a lifesaver even after school
Shared on twitter and Facebook yayyyy 😀😊☺😍😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
I love Special :) shared on fb
Oh my goodness 😍 😘😘😘😄😄😄💕💕💕 I never go without my bowl of All Bran Flakes (Kellogs) it’s the most important meal of the day 😀😀😀😀😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 and keeps me so regular 💛💛💛💙💙💙💜💜💜💚💚💗💗💗 I love the page and awesome giveaway 😀😀😀 hope to be a winner whoohoooo 😀
I love Special K share on fb
Special K cereal bars
Shared on face book
Shared on twitter (@lisa5553827) and facebook (lisa5553827)
Corn Flakes for sure :)
Shared on Twitter @Natt94com
Shared on FB Natali Trepado
Rice Krispies is an all time favourite <3
I have shared via facebook
Shared on Facebook (Ginna Maio) :)
I have shared via twitter @rehanaseedat
Shared on twitter <3 @gfelisb
Kelloggs Coco pops are my favorite especially after it has soaked the milk making it Chocolatey. Yum yum
I loves Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
Love all bran flakes :)
Shared on twitter!
@tammyleighsmith
Shared on Facebook
Tammy-LeighSmith
I love Rice Krispies!
Snap crackle pop!
♡♡♡
I Love cocopops best breakfast ever
Love Special K as it is healthy and i feel great after start using it. I don’t feel gloated anymore and have regular bathroom breaks. Know what i mean ? Love it @matrixalive @thea kleynhaus Lennox
Love crunchy Kellogg’s all bran flakes!
Shared on facebook under Linda Laing
I am a HUGE fan of their All Bran Flakes! It is literally my life! LOL — this hamper would be so amazing to win! I would definitely NOT share with anyone! :D
Shared on twitter- @lainglinda
RICE KRISPIES
I love the Kellogg’s corn flakes porridge !
Coco Pops
My girls love rice crispies and kelloggs cornflakes.
My whole family loves Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
Shared on Facebook and Twitter @XhosaCliqs
Tweeted and entered too: @Roxi_23
I simply love Kellogg’s Coco Pops
Shared on Facebook
Depashni charlotte marie
Shared on twitter
@depashni
I love coco pops with cold milk
Shared on facebook
Corn flakes
Sharing on social media, @loshdon and on FB
For hubby and I its Kelloggs All Bran Flakes and my daughter’s preference is Kelloggs Corn Flakes..:)
Shared on twitter @anitasteenkamp1
Shared on Facebook. Anita Steenkamp
Shared on twitter
Nasikab
I’ve been a huge fan of kelloggs all bran flakes all my life
My family is Kellogg’s corn flakes crazy ….they have it with milk , or just plain as a snack and u use it in my heathy snack with raisins and nuts …shared on Facebook
I love Kellogg’s All Bran Flakes, hubby loves the Corn Flakes and the little one goes mad for Coco Pops
Shared on Twitter as @akkielove
Shared on Facebook as Elize Swanepoel
My favourite is Kellogs all bran flakes. But I don’t eat mine crunchy. I heat it up for a bit with sugar and milk and then enjoy it. :-)
I want to say something healthy like All bran, but my favourite has to be cocoa pops!!
I love Kellog’s All Bran Flakes
Shared on Twitter @Lynn_19426
Kelloggs All Bran Flakes are the best
Shared on Twitter @sharlsdeacon
Shared on Facebook Carolyn Augustus
My daughter loves Kellogs Corn Flakes
Love Cornflakes with cold milk, my fave brekkie from school days to now (@JellyBeanie4)
My boys absolutely love kellogs Coco pops they can’t go a day without a bowl.
All Bran Flakes are my favourite. Liked and shared on Facebook. Tweeted as well – @rumbarani
I Love Kellogg’s Special K and Cornflakes
Shared on Facebook
Tweeted @sophiasheikadam
Shared on Facebook :) Sophia Junaid
Cocoa pops is my favourite
Shared on facebook
My favourite has always been Kelloggs Corn Flakes :)
Shared on Twitter Mich2612
All Bran Flakes
Coco pops!!! 💕💕💕 facebook
I love Kellogg’s All bran flakes. Shared on Twitter! @roslynmorgankyra
Coco Pops
Shared on twitter – @raggie_786
Shared on facebook- Ragmat Baron
Shared on Twitter (@flutterbymegs).
I actually really like cornflakes it’s so good with hot or cold milk. Would really like to win this hamper. Shared on twitter my twitter handle is @b_balutto :)
I love Kelloggs CornFlakes
My favourite is the rice krispies cereal ~ I could just eat & eat & eat, with slices of bananas in it too. They’re Grrrreat !
Shared on Facebook (grammoodley@ymail.com) Also shared on Twitter (GRAM82)
Love the All Bran Flakes
Shared on Facebook
tweeted @JaxxLisa
I love Special K,,, for breakfast or just a snack :)
@JaxxLisa on twitter
Jackie Katzen on FB