As a kid, a bowl of cereal with skim milk somehow got me through til lunchtime. In college I loaded up on scrambled eggs from the dining hall buffet, only to develop nausea from eggs later in my 20s. In my early 30s, I fueled my mornings with nothing but toast and jam, and now that I'm older, my stomach can't even handle the idea of food before 11 a.m. If you've ever wondered why your body craves different foods at different stages of life, you'll want to read the story below from reporter Alexandra Emanuelli, who spoke to nutrition experts. There's a reason your body wants different foods at every age!

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The best breakfast foods to eat at every age

Each stage of life requires a focus on different nutrients, from calcium and iron in childhood to protein and omega 3s in the golden years. HuffPost interviewed four dietitians to find the ideal breakfast for each stage of life.

If spices bother your stomach, try eating them at this time of day

Many neighborhood cafes these days have expanded their menus to include turmeric-boosted golden milk lattes and gingery immunity booster shots. But what if you feel bloated after ingesting spicy foods and drinks, or lie sleepless with heartburn and ulcers at night? Learning which spices are most beneficial to consume, and at what times of the day, may help alleviate discomfort and offer more long-term advantages.

'Cafeteria workers do a lot more than people realize'

Many of these school employees quietly go above and beyond what’s in their job description. Stacey Truman shows what that looks like, and she'll warm your heart in the process.

'The missing middle': How to feed America's neglected kids at school

Vermont state Sen. Brian Campion shares the upsetting testimonials that prompted his state to pass a bill that feeds kids and develops the local economy, too. "We know that Vermont’s lowest-income students qualify for free and reduced lunch, a federal program. We knew that these kids would be covered no matter what. So the question was asked: Do we really need to set aside taxpayer dollars to pay for middle- and upper-middle-class kids whose families can afford food? This was a big question for lawmakers, myself included."

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