Eating Breakfast Case Study

SKIPPING BREAKFAST AS ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE ATTENTION OF THE BS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
IN A CLASS DISCUSSION IN SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY
IN DUMAGUETE CITY

Gordoncillo, Mezziah Ara M. - 09351075932
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Panganiban, Le-anne Pearl F. - 09301830720
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Prof. Myla June T. Patron
BC 25-F
May 2015 1
SKIPPING BREAKFAST AS ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE ATTENTION OF THE BS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
IN A CLASS DISCUSSION IN SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY
IN DUMAGUETE CITY There are a lot of problems a student may encounter; lacking of concentration in a class discussion may be one of the strongest. A lot of factors can contribute to the student’s attention; one of these is eating breakfast. According to Daung, Jamadin, and Mahdi (2014), “Breakfast can be defined as the first meal of the day, which is usually taken early in the morning before we start our daily routines. Previous studies found that those who took breakfast perform better at work with higher concentration and higher cognitive utilization” (p.1). Nutritionist often mention that breakfast is the foundation of healthy eating habits, that will promote better health and better mood. The

Breakfast foods are good sources of important nutrients. Protein, carbohydrate and fiber are the primary nutrients that we can get from eating breakfast. Proteins is one of the seven components of food in chemical substances, it is the foundation of every body’s cell which is composed of chains of amino acids that the body requires (Edlin & Golantry, 2004, p. 88). Protein in the form of enzymes, hormones and antibodies promote healthy metabolic and physiological processes, and boost our nervous and immunity systems. In situations when fat and carbohydrate food sources are not providing adequate calories, proteins are degraded to generate the calories that our body