High carb breakfasts boost brainpower [news]
As the school year gets under way, new research is adding further weight to evidence that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially for children.
Research has shown a strong link between low GI, higher carbohydrate breakfasts and better academic performance.
The study, which involved 60 students, found that a low GI, higher carbohydrate breakfast helped students do maths tasks more quickly and accurately, and improved attentiveness.