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M I N D E REAL WORLD MATH: HEALTH AND WELLNESS N 21st B(cid:31)(cid:30)(cid:29)(cid:28)(cid:27)(cid:29)(cid:26)(cid:25) (cid:24)(cid:23) Century Skills Library You may know that breakfast helps fuel your body for the day ahead. But did you know that math can help you make smart breakfast choices? Read this book to fi nd out more about the connections between math and your health. (cid:25)(cid:22)(cid:30) N(cid:21)(cid:20)(cid:24)(cid:30)(cid:31)(cid:26) B The Real World Math: Health and Wellness series introduces readers to some of the R E ways that math can help them make healthy choices in the increasingly complex A world of the 21st century. Other titles in the series include: K F • Cooking by the Numbers • Grocery Shopping by the Numbers A • Dinner by the Numbers • Lunch by the Numbers S T • Exercise by the Numbers • Restaurants by the Numbers B • Gardening by the Numbers Y To guide your reading, look for these notes that will help build the understanding T H and skills you’ll need in the 21st century. Look for the following margin notes: E N Learning & Innovation Skills U M You need to learn about lots of things, but you also need to learn how to learn. These notes give you hints about how to use what you know in better B and more creative ways. E R S 21st Century Content You study reading, math, science, and social studies. You also need to learn about the world of work and your community. These notes tell you about business and money. They also give you ideas about how you can help yourself, your community, and the world. Life & Career Skills These notes tell you about skills you will use throughout your life. They give you ideas about how to work well with others, make good decisions, and achieve your goals in life. ISBN-13: 978-1-60279-011-7 ISBN-10: 1-60279-011-6 9 781602 790117 21st Century Skills Library REAL WORLD MATH: HEALTH AND WELLNESS Breakfast by the numbers Cecilia Minden Cher r y Lake Publishing Ann Ar bor, Michigan Published in the United States of America by Cherry Lake Publishing Ann Arbor, MI www.cherrylakepublishing.com Math Adviser: Tonya Walker, MA, Boston University Nutrition Adviser: Steven Abrams, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Photo Credits: Cover and page 1, © Randy Faris/CORBIS; page 6, © Tom and Dee Ann McCarthy/CORBIS; page 10, Photo Courtesy of U. S. Department of Agriculture; page 17, © Ed Bock/CORBIS; page 25, © Rodney Hyett; Elizabeth Whiting & Associates/ CORBIS; page 27, Rodney Hyett; Elizabeth Whiting & Associates/CORBIS; page 27, Ariel Skelley/CORBIS; page 28, Tom and Dee Ann McCarthy/CORBIS Copyright ©2008 by Cherry Lake Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Minden, Cecilia. Breakfast by the numbers / by Cecilia Minden. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-60279-011-7 ISBN-10: 1-60279-011-6 1. Breakfasts—Juvenile literature. I. Title. TX733.M56 2007 642—dc22 2007003887 Cherry Lake Publishing would like to acknowledge the work of The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Please visit www.21stcenturyskills.org for more information. Table of Contents C h a p t e r o n e Wake-Up Call 4 C h a p t e r t w o Breakfast Options 7 C h a p t e r t h r e e Do the Math: Breakfast at Home 14 C h a p t e r f o u r Do the Math: Fast-Food Breakfast 18 C h a p t e r f i v e Off to a Great Start! 24 Real World Math Challenge Answers 29 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32 ChapTer One Wake-Up Call Morning is a time to recharge your body’s batteries after a good night’s sleep. Y ou can’t wait to hear your favorite song. You turn on your MP3 player, but there is no sound. You probably need to recharge the battery. A battery provides the power to listen to your music. Recharge the battery, and you will soon be happily listening to your favorite tunes. 21st Century SkillS library What does your body have in common with your ife C & MP3 player? Your body also won’t work properly areer Skills until it is “recharged.” Not eating is called fasting. We Do you ever wonder why parents and teachers are always are fasting while we are sleeping. Breakfast means to nagging you about eating breakfast? they break the fast. Food is the fuel that recharges your have a few good reasons. Studies show that kids who eat body. The calories in the food you eat give your breakfast get better grades in school and body energy. It is a signal to your body that you are are more likely to exhibit good behavior. up, moving, and ready to work and play. how can you make sure you have time for breakfast? Get But keep in mind that an MP3 player only needs organized before you go to bed! put out the a certain number of batteries for it to work. Taping clothes you will wear in the morning. pack your backpack and extra batteries to the outside won’t make it work any leave it by the door. Can you think of some better. It just adds weight to the player. The same is other things you can do to make time for a good breakfast? true with your body. You only need a certain amount real World Math: breakfast by the numbers of food each day based on your weight and level of activity. When you take in more calories than your body needs, you gain weight. Your body also works best when you take in calories throughout the day and don’t load up on calories all in one meal. The best place to start is at breakfast. Morning is a busy time, but it is important to try to eat a good breakfast. 21st Century SkillS library ChapTer TWO Breakfast Options Many people think of foods such as bacon, eggs, and toast when they think of breakfast. T here are many foods that make up a healthy breakfast. And there are many that don’t. How do you choose the best foods for you? It isn’t difficult. It just takes a little time and effort. real World Math: breakfast by the numbers Think of breakfast as the fuel your body needs for the day. Which gives you more energy: a frozen pastry or a bowl of hot cereal? Pastry is like a firecracker. It looks pretty, gives a big burst of energy, and then quickly A bowl of oatmeal with fruit can provide energy that will last all morning. 21st Century SkillS library
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