Southwest Florida dietitian shares simple ways to build a better breakfast

September is Build a Better Breakfast Month, and registered dietitian Jamie Lee McIntyre has a simple formula for creating a balanced breakfast. "We want people eating breakfast," McIntyre says it's associated with more cognitive and emotional engagement in the classroom. She brought ideas that she says would make it so easy that it's more of a challenge to skip breakfast than to eat it. McIntyre suggests combining protein with a fiber-containing carbohydrate and some produce. She recommends having convenient items on hand like eggs, milk, cheese and more. For more information, check out Jamie Lee McIntyre's website. WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT ABOVE DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.