Breakfast (literally meaning to break the fasting period of the prior night; in Old English the term was morgenmete meaning „morning meal“) is the first meal taken after rising from a night’s sleep, most often eaten in the early morning before undertaking the day’s work. Among English speakers, „breakfast“ can be used to refer to this meal, or more commonly, to refer to a meal composed of traditional breakfast foods (such as eggs, oatmeal and sausage) served at any time of day.