Breakfast

Study: Big Breakfast Better for Weight Loss

— Diet-induced thermogenesis “revved-up” in the morning by Jeff Minerd, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today February 20, 2020 The body uses more than twice as much energy to digest breakfast than dinner, a finding that emphasizes the importance of breakfast for weight loss, scientists said. In 16 volunteers who spent 3 days in a lab under […]

Does Skipping Breakfast Lead to Weight Loss or Weight Gain?

May 1, 2019 Rita Rubin, MA JAMA. Published online May 1, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2927 Back in 1917, the same year that she cofounded the American Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), Lenna Frances Cooper authored an article in Good Health magazine that noted “in many ways the breakfast is the most important meal of the day, because […]

Breakfast Matters Little to Obese Adults

02.12.2016 Randomized trial of 6 weeks adds to doubt over breakfast’s importance by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Adults with obesity who ate breakfast were more likely to have higher levels of physical activity in the morning than their counterparts who skipped their first meal, according to a new study. But there were no […]

Study provides strongest evidence yet of a link between breakfast quality and educational outcomes

New study of 5,000 9- to 11-year-olds demonstrates significant positive associations between breakfast consumption, educational outcomes Date: November 16, 2015 Source: Cardiff University Summary: A new study of 5,000 9- to 11-year-olds demonstrates significant positive associations between breakfast consumption and educational outcomes.The research found that the odds of an above average Teacher Assessment score were […]

Type 2 Diabetics Do Better With Breakfast

Fasting until noon triggers increased postprandial hyperglycemia and impaired insulin response after lunch and dinner in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial Diabetes Care, 07/30/2015 Jakubowicz D, et al. – The aim was to explore the effect of skipping breakfast on glycemia after a subsequent isocaloric (700 kcal) lunch and dinner. Skipping […]

Prevent type 2 diabetes blood-sugar spikes by eating more protein for breakfast, experts sa

“People often assume that their glucose response at one meal will be identical to their responses at other meals, but that really isn’t the case,” said Jill Kanaley, professor and associate chair in the MU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. “For instance, we know that what you eat and when you eat make a […]

The causal role of breakfast in energy balance and health

The causal role of breakfast in energy balance and health: a randomized controlled trial in lean adults American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 06/19/2014 Clinical Article Story Source PubMed Reference Journal Reference Betts JA, et al. – This randomized controlled trial aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial examining causal links between breakfast habits and all […]

Passing on Breakfast OK for Weight Loss

Skipping breakfast may not be such a barrier to weight loss, a randomized controlled trial found. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 05, 2014 Skipping breakfast may not be such a barrier to weight loss, a randomized controlled trial found. There were no differences in weight loss whether or not patients skipped the […]

Breakfast and cognition: sixteen effects in nine populations, no single recipe

Tanya Zilberter PubMed Full Text Article:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3787246/ There is a consensus regarding the universal significance of breakfast (BF) for health, wellbeing, and cognition. The success of free school BF programs (e.g., Hasz and Lamport, 2012), which reportedly improve academic performance, fortifies this belief. However, studies showing cognitive effects of BF vs. skipping BF in large mixed cohorts […]

Hearty Breakfast Good in Type 2 Diabetes

Published: Sep 26, 2013 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco BARCELONA — A breakfast rich in protein — and lighter meals at night — appears to make sense for Type 2 diabetes patients trying to maintain glycemic control, […]

Eating Patterns and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Older Women: Breakfast Consumption and Eating Frequency

Never skip breakfast. No matter how fast the pace of your lifestyle is, think of your health first. For this reason, think of ways how to manage your time and to not skip breakfast. Also, teach your kids the same eating pattern and let them get accustomed to having breakfast daily. Other studies have shown positive associations between breakfast consumption among children and performance at school.

Prospective study of breakfast eating and incident coronary heart disease in a cohort of male US health professionals

Authors Cahill LE1, Chiuve SE, Mekary RA, Jensen MK, Flint AJ,Hu FB, Rimm EB. Author information Journal Circulation. 2013 Jul 23;128(4):337-43. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.001474. Affiliation Abstract BACKGROUND: Among adults, skipping meals is associated with excess body weight, hypertension, insulin resistance, and elevated fasting lipid concentrations. However, it remains unknown whether specific eating habits regardless of dietary composition influence coronary heart disease (CHD) […]

Heart Health: Is When You Eat as Important as What You Eat?

7/22/13 by Todd Neale Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Men who skipped breakfast had a higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) compared with men who did not; in addition, compared with men who did not eat late at night, those who ate late at night had a higher CHD risk. However, these […]