5 Reasons to Skip Breakfast. Once considered the foundation of any healthy diet, the morning meal may now be negotiable. The belief that we wont have our get-up-and-go unless we down our bowl of Cheerios has turned the concept of eating upon rising into a die-hard dietary rule. Original research on whether breakfast made an impact on health did find that healthier people ate breakfast. But as we know, data alone doesnt always tell the whole story. Lots of people who skip breakfast or practice intermittent fasting are healthy too, says Dr. John Berardi, co-founder of Precision Nutrition. About 85% of the clients we work with eat breakfast and tend to follow a guideline of eating small, frequent meals throughout the day, but thats largely to help them learn to practice healthier eating habits. If youre a person who regularly makes good nutritional choices, then eating breakfast is more negotiable. In fact, skipping that first meal may lead to some real benefits—from possibly losing a few pounds to increasing your level of anti-aging growth hormone. And dont worry, your metabolism wont suffer. Eating small meals throughout the day, starting with breakfast, isnt necessary to stimulate metabolism, says Berardi, who co-authored an extensive study review on meal frequency for the International Society of Sports Nutrition. His suggested revision to the dictate: Breakfast isoptional.Hard-and-fast rules dont allow for much mindfulness, anyway—and thats an integral part of any nutritional approach. So if you love how breakfast gets you going, feel free to stick with that routine, but if youre not a morning person, theres no harm in forgoing food first thing. Here, Berardis 5 reasons to skip breakfast: 1.Its not required to boost metabolism.The idea that metabolism slows radically in response to not eating certain meals in a single day just isnt accurate. The amount of calories youre taking in and the composition of those calories—proteins, carbs, and fats—are really what impact metabolism. 2.It may lead to eating less overall.If you skip breakfast you can eat fewer, larger meals beginning later in the day, rather than six smaller meals throughout the day, which may be less satisfying. This can lower your total caloric intake for the day and may lead to weight loss. 3.Theres a payoff even if youre only an occasional skipper.Intermittent fasting reduces insulin levels, so you can actually increase your insulin sensitivity for better blood sugar management. At the same time, your body will release more growth hormone, which helps to preserve lean tissue and burn fat tissue. 4.It can help lower your total carb intake for the day.Most of us are over-carbed. We eat too many refined carbs, too little protein, and too much fat. Skipping breakfast can steer you away from the typical high-carb breakfast foods (toast, oatmeal, cereal, pancakes) that may trigger an insulin response that kicks you out of fat-burning mode. 5.It can help you tune in to your body.You just might feel better sipping water with lemon
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