Breakfast: Myths vs. Facts

Breakfast: Myths vs. Facts

Breakfast is the first meal taken after rising from a night's sleep. It is the most important meal of the day according to nutrition experts because people who skip breakfast are likely to have problems with metabolism, weight control, concentration and cardiac health. People who skip breakfast tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or nibble on high-calorie snacks to stave off hunger. Several studies suggest that people tend to accumulate more body fat when they eat fewer, larger meals than when they eat the same number of calories in smaller, more frequent meals. There’s so much misinformation swarming around about breakfast. Read on for the facts about this important meal. http://blog.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2013/10/15/breakfast-myths-vs-facts/#more-41276.