• How important is breakfast? Really.

  • Oct 15 2024
  • Length: 48 mins
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How important is breakfast? Really.

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  • Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Or is it? Most people have some sort of breakfast some of the time. There are also plenty of studies linking breakfast to weight loss, health and even school performance. But is the idea of breakfast based on science or what cereal companies tell us? In this episode, we discuss why people think breakfast is important, how it affects your health and what happens if you don't eat breakfast.

    References cited in this podcast:

    The Importance of Breakfast in Atherosclerotic Disease: Insights from the PESA Study: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.08.027

    Effect of breakfast on weight and energy intake: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials: https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l42

    Omission of a carbohydrate-rich breakfast impairs evening endurance exercise performance despite complete dietary compensation at lunch: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17461391.2020.1797890
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