Attention and memory tests on girls and boys carried out by health expert Dr Barbara Stewart at the University of Ulster found that girls performed better when they ate a high carbohydrate and protein breakfast, but boys did best when their breakfast left them feeling a little hungry. The research also found that when the tests were made more difficult, children eating beans on toast did better than those eating toast only.
Dr Stewart said, 'The link between having breakfast and performance at school or work is well established, but this research suggests girls need a more satisfying breakfast than boys to perform at their best.'
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