“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”
This is an all-too-common phrase that I secretly dislike, as the supposed benefits of eating this traditional morning meal have been totally misconstrued by both health experts and enthusiasts.
Skipping breakfast has repeatedly been said to increase the risk of unhealthy weight gain, obesity, and even type 2 diabetes. What most people don’t realize is that these claims are largely driven by misrepresentations of only a handful of studies linking breakfast skipping to negative side effects on blood glucose (sugar), insulin (the hormone responsible for lowering blood glucose), and metabolism (the rate at which you burn calories).
While these lines of reasoning may seem relatively straightforward and somewhat believable, this isn’t at all the case.
Related Article: The Important Role of Metabolism in Weight Loss
The reality is, skipping breakfast actually helps your body function in ways that promote safe and effective weight loss, long-term weight management, and overall good health.
I can attest to this on both a personal and professional level.
For years, I’ve regularly incorporated a lifestyle of intermittent fasting, where I essentially skip breakfast on most days of the week. Instead, I’ll opt for a protein-packed, healthy, fat-rich snack for lunch (Greek yogurt with nuts) followed by a big, nutrient-dense dinner. Although I’m a pretty healthy gal who has maintained a vigorous cardio and weight lifting routine for nearly 20 years, I can honestly say that eating this way has greatly improved the way I look and feel.
Related Article: Intermittent Fasting: How I Control My Weight By Eating One Meal a Day
Skipping breakfast as part of an intermittent fasting lifestyle has been clearly proven to reduce body weight, body fat percentage, and waist girth.
Who wouldn’t give up an inch or two of belly fat?
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Posted By: Nina Cherie Franklin Franklin
Monday, September 25th 2017 at 7:57PM
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