Myths Surround Breakfast And Weight

What Does The ResearchSay About Breakfast And Weight?
bowl of healthy corn flakes...
bowl of healthy corn flakes...

Skipping breakfast, the thinking goes, increases hunger throughout the day, making people overeat and seek out snacks to compensate for missing that first - and some would say most important - meal of the day.

"Eating a healthy breakfast is a good way to start the day," according to the Web site of the United States surgeon general, "and may be important in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight."

But new research shows that despite the conventional weight-loss wisdom, the idea that eating breakfast helps you lose weight stems largely from misconstrued studies.

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