“Breakfast like a king, Lunch
like a Prince and Dine like a pauper” It’s a well known phrase. During a busy
morning it’s too easy to let breakfast fall low in your list priorities but if
you skip breakfast you’ll pay it for later. What's your typical pick for a
morning meal? Does it involve a cup of coffee with toast and fruit? Maybe some
Oatmeal? Here are some benefits of breakfast. First eating a breakfast that’s
high in fiber and carbohydrates could help you feel less tired throughout the
day, according to a 1999 study in the International Journal of Food Sciences and
Nutrition. Eating high energy foods for breakfast could help to boost short term
memory. Second Many studies, in both adults and children, have shown that
breakfast eaters tend to weigh less than breakfast skippers. A 2003 study in the
American Journal of Epidemiology showed that people who skip breakfast are 4.5
times more likely to be obese than those who take a morning meal. Third the
breakfast-skippers are more likely to have worse cholesterol levels and insulin
sensitivity than breakfast-eaters. So your mother was right: Breakfast really is
the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you energy to start a
new day, but breakfast is linked to many health benefits.