In today’s fast paced life, taking breakfast is considered either a nuisance or a luxury. And then there are those who intentionally skip breakfast so they can lose weight.
But experts are not buying this idea. According to them, skipping breakfast only increases the tendency to overeat or to make unhealthy food choices later within the day.
If we skip breakfast, we are likely to become tired when our brain and body run low on fuel. Eating a good breakfast sets the tone for the rest of the day.
The chances of someone having a high increase in body mass index are greater when the individual does not eat breakfast. This is the result of the study conducted by the University of Minnesota school of Public Health in the United States. Body mass index, or BMI, is a method for measuring a person’s ration between height and weight.
In the study of eating habits among 2,200 teenagers during a five-year period, it was found out that those who eat breakfast are more likely to have a healthy diet and to exercise regularly when compared to those who pass over the early morning meal.
Many people believed that they will lose weight if they skip meals. But that is not true; the body expects to be refueled a few times a day, starting with a healthy breakfast.
Eating breakfast is good for weight loss. The National Weight Registry of the United States observed the habits of dieters who lost 30 pounds and maintained it for at least a year. Susan Moore, a spokeswoman for the American Dietician Association, found out that almost all of the dieters ate breakfast every day.
Sources
► Face Up to Five Good Fallacies. http://carefirst.staywellsolutionsonline.com/Library/Wellness/1,4180
► Start the Day Right – Don’t Skip Breakfast. http://nutrition.about.con/od/nutrition101/a/breakfast.htm
► Wood, Peter. Does skipping breakfast help you lose weight? http://ocolly.com/2008/03/04/does-skipping-breakfast-help-you-lose-weight/
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