If you have to miss a meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don't eat it?
If
you
have
to
miss
a
meal
a
day
,
which
meal
will
cause
you
fewest
health
problems
if
you
do
n't
eat
it
?
If you have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially very busy people) will choose to skip breakfast.
If
you
have
to
make
a
decision
of
this
type
,
most
people
(
especially
very
busy
people
)
will
choose
to
skip
breakfast
.
However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which "break" you "fast") to be the most important t meal of the day.
However
,
many
experts
in
the
field
of
health
consider
breakfast
(
the
meal
which
``
break
''
you
``
fast
''
)
to
be
the
most
important
t
meal
of
the
day
.
If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and stay hopeful with good honor.
If
we
eat
a
good
breakfast
,
they
say
,
we
will
have
the
energy
and
nutrients
we
need
to
begin
our
working
day
with
vigor
and
stay
hopeful
with
good
honor
.
However, many people skip breakfast or substitute a cup of coffee for a well balanced meal.
However
,
many
people
skip
breakfast
or
substitute
a
cup
of
coffee
for
a
well
balanced
meal
.
What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?
What
happens
if
we
ignore
the
importance
of
breakfast
?
One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people.
One
recent
study
conducted
in
the
United
States
tested
a
large
number
of
people
.
Participants included both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83.
Participants
included
both
males
and
females
who
ranged
in
age
from
12
to
83
.
The results showed that if a person eats an adequate breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast.
The
results
showed
that
if
a
person
eats
an
adequate
breakfast
,
he
or
she
will
work
more
efficiently
and
more
productively
than
if
he
or
she
skips
breakfast
or
eats
a
very
poor
breakfast
.
This fact appears to be especially true if a person's work involves mental activities.
This
fact
appears
to
be
especially
true
if
a
person
's
work
involves
mental
activities
.
The study showed that if school-children eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast is inadequate.
The
study
showed
that
if
school-children
eat
fruit
,
eggs
,
bread
and
milk
before
going
to
school
,
they
will
learn
more
quickly
and
will
be
able
to
concentrate
on
their
lessons
for
a
longer
period
of
time
than
if
their
breakfast
is
inadequate
.
The study also showed that contrary to what people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight.
The
study
also
showed
that
contrary
to
what
people
believe
,
if
you
skip
breakfast
,
you
will
not
lose
weight
.
This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing.
This
is
because
people
become
so
hungry
if
they
skip
breakfast
that
they
eat
too
much
for
lunch
and
end
up
gaining
weight
instead
of
losing
.
So remember, if you want to lose weight, skipping breakfast will not help you.
So
remember
,
if
you
want
to
lose
weight
,
skipping
breakfast
will
not
help
you
.
You will likely lose more weight if you decrease your other meals.
You
will
likely
lose
more
weight
if
you
decrease
your
other
meals
.
If you have to miss a meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you don't eat it? If you have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially very busy people) will choose to skip breakfast.  However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which "break" you "fast") to be the most important t meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and stay hopeful with good honor. However, many people skip breakfast or substitute a cup of coffee for a well balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast?  One recent study conducted in the United States tested a large number of people. Participants included both males and females who ranged in age from 12 to 83. The results showed that if a person eats an adequate breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfast or eats a very poor breakfast. This fact appears to be especially true if a person's work involves mental activities. The study showed that if school-children eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their breakfast is inadequate.  The study also showed that contrary to what people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if you want to lose weight, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will likely lose more weight if you decrease your other meals.