About the Cover
On the cover: Foods commonly eaten for breakfast differ over time, place, and with many other
factors. Most research finds that breakfast eating is associated with better daily nutritional
profile and with weight control. See the paper by Cho et al. (pg 296). "Breakfast with Ham"
(1643) is an oil on wood by the Dutch artist, Pieter Claesz (1597-1661) who, along with William
Claesz Heda, were considered the leading proponents of the ontbijt or breakfast piece school of
painting centered in Haarlem, the Netherlands. From the collection of the State Hermitage
Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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