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Learn more- Although many weight conscious individuals contend skipping meals is the best way to manage ones weight, it may be one of the worst. In todays live fast society, Breakfast is a dying meal and skipping it can sow the seeds for a lifetime of bad eating habits.
Skipping breakfast usually results in people being so ravenously hungry when lunch comes around that they eat significantly more than they would have if they had eaten first thing in the morning. Furthermore, when overwhelming hunger strikes, people typically eat whatever food is available, rather than preparing a healthy, well-balanced meal.
This cycle continues the following day when these guilt ridden calorie counters wake up with fresh resolve and minimal hunger, only to once again skip the first meal of the day, and stuff themselves later in the day.
Eating regular, well timed meals, including breakfast, helps stabilise blood sugar, which in turn quells hunger, and helps people control their weight.
Breakfast is important for other reasons as well. Many studies have shown that people who eat breakfast are far ahead of those who ship breakfast when it comes to nutrient intake and maintaining a lean physique. Those who eat breakfast are also ahead in terms of mental and physical performance thanks to a better blood glucose level. Your brain and nerve cells require glucose for energy, so low blood sugar impairs your ability to think and react.
But what are the reasons why people skip breakfast? Is it lack of time? Financial constraints? Or is it simply not a priority for them anymore?
In this programme, we hear the views of Dr Chris Steele MBE and we take a look at how one of the big players in breakfast cereals is working with healthcare professionals by offering practical hints and tips to help advise patients on healthy eating.
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