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Originally posted by PoetMom
It's much harder with Max who doesn't like eggs (I don't push that. I don't like them much either.) and doesn't like most kinds of meat. Maybe I should start making him bean and cheese burritos for breakfast 
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That's why I like leftovers so much for breakfast. Also, I get frozen burritos (some healthfood brand made mostly of beans and veggies), pop one in the microwave, cover with grated organic cheese, sit down to eat this for breakfast and MY KIDS STEAL IT FROM ME.
I read a book entitled
Crazymakers (I think) in which the author studied the effect of various foods on kids. She did a study in a high school in which she gave the kids a nutrition drink in the morning...the kids chugged it down with a Coke or somesuch on the side...and their scores went up dramatically. No other changes were made in their diets. Her point was that tiny changes (like even making sure the kids get a multivitamin) can make a tremendous difference. The students learned better and their attitudes towards life were much more positive.
Of course, individual metabolism makes a huge difference. I cannot function on a high-carb breakfast, but dh prefers carbs for breakfast. OTOH, at night I do well with a high-carb bedtime snack, but protein keeps me awake; dh is exactly the opposite. I think it's a mistake to make sweeping statements that everyone does better with X amount of protein...metabolism varies too much from person to person.