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UPPER CAPE COD TECHNICAL SCHOOL STUDENT CAFETERIA MENU BREAKFAST Start the
Day Right - Don't Skip Breakfast
Studies show that children who eat breakfast do better in school. It doesn't take much further thought to know that adults will feel better and perform better at work as well. Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to skip breakfast. If we skip breakfast, we
are likely to become tired when our brains and bodies run low on fuel.
By mid-morning, a lot of us grab a cup of coffee or wolf down a sugary
candy bar to wake up again. This might work for a few minutes, but by
lunch time we are hungry, crabby, and perhaps our mood might make us
a little more prone to making unhealthy choices at lunch. Eating a good
breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day. AVAILABLE
DAILY FOR BREAKFAST
HOT
ITEM OF THE DAY
MONDAY : ASSORTED BAGELS WITH
LOWFAT CREAM CHEESE TUESDAY: INDIVIDUAL
BREAKFAST PIZZA WEDNESDAY: ENGLISH
MUFFIN WITH EGG AND CHEESE THURSDAY: FRENCH TOAST
STICKS WITH SYRUP FRIDAY: HASH BROWNS The
Benefits of a healthy Breakfast are: Jumpstart
your metabolism from the overnight fast: Breakfast is considered an
important meal because it breaks the overnight fasting periods and replenishes
your supply of glucose. Glucose is your body's energy source and is
broken down and absorbed from the carbohydrates you eat. In the morning,
after you have gone without food for as long as 12 hours, your glucose
levels drop. When this happens, your body compensates by releasing the
glucose that has been stored in your muscle tissue and liver, called
glycogen. Once all the energy from the glycogen stored is used up, the
body breaks down fatty acids to produce energy. Without carbohydrates,
fatty acids are only partially oxidized, which can cause reduced energy
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