Did you know facts about breakfast?

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The word breakfast comes from breaking your fast from the night before and it was the first meal of the day. Breakfast was then called morgenmete, meaning "morning meal", until it became breakfast. In the 17th century, pilgrims from the Netherlands introduced waffles to North America. Woohoo!

Breakfast is often called 'the most important meal of the day', and for good reason. As the name suggests, breakfast breaks the overnight fasting period. It replenishes your supply of glucose to boost your energy levels and alertness, while also providing other essential nutrients required for good health.