Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?

everydayScience ยท 3 min read ยท from the rootd learn library

You've heard breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The claim is more nuanced than the slogan, which was popularized partly by cereal advertising. Observational studies do link breakfast-eating with healthier weight, but those people often have healthier habits overall. Randomized trials that actually assign people to eat or skip breakfast have found little difference in weight on its own.

What matters more is the quality of what you eat and your individual rhythm. A protein- and fiber-rich breakfast can curb hunger and steady energy, which helps many people. But if you're not hungry in the morning, you're not doing something wrong by waiting โ€” total daily intake and food quality matter more than the clock.

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