The first meal of the day is very important for the intellectual and physical performance of the smallest throughout the day, besides being critical to preventing childhood obesity.

A complete and balanced breakfast consisting of milk, fruit and cereals provides the fuel needed for the daily demands of children, but mainly helps to eliminate the pecking between meals, a threat to the teeth of children.

According to experts in oral health, snacking endangers children’s teeth as it promotes tooth decay, especially when they are sweetened.

Children who skip breakfast are properly up to four times as likely to develop cavities than those who eat well in the morning.

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we must devote at least 20 minutes. By not eating properly are more likely to be hungry between meals and resort to the buns, sugary juices and low-nutrient foods.

Surveys indicate that about 10% of children do not eat breakfast properly and that only 20% brush their teeth after every meal.

Segurmante we have not stopped thinking about the relationship between non-breakfast in the morning and caries of children. We know a reason for not skipping the first meal of the day.