Skipping breakfast may lead to teenage obesity!
Didn’t we always hear our mothers reminding us (or even nagging us at times) that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that it shouldn’t be skipped. I could pretty much relate to breakfast skipper. I have been depriving myself of hearty breakfast (for four years) ever since I entered medical school. I usually start my day with only a cup of coffee and two slices of bread, especially if I have only minutes to get prepared for hospital duties and school. I am a late riser so I am always having an early morning rush. My mother would always remind me that it is a healthy way to start my day and she’s been right.
In a U.S. study, skipping breakfast was found out unhealthy and is linked to teen obesity.
Teens who ate breakfast daily have a healthier diet overall and were more physically active than teens who skipped breakfast. A five-year follow up was done showing consistent results with breakfast skippers gaining more weight also.
So always have a healthy breakfast. Aside from preventing obesity, breakfasts energizes your day.
