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OVERRATED / Many people connect breakfast habits with weight loss, but studies are inconclusive. / Adrian Gonzalez / el Don
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Maybe your grandmother called breakfast the most important meal of the
day, but think again. Today’s health experts question the old wisdom.
BY IZABELLA SANTANA / el Don
Despite popular belief, breakfast is
not the most important meal of the
day. Morning meals should be based
on a matter of personal preference
and whether that person can sustain
energy throughout the day without it,
most health experts say.
Breakfast can enhance awareness
and intellectual focus, even a person’s
behavior.
The power of these foods is gained
through the energy they provide.
Because usually a person waits six or
more hours between meals, lack of
food slows down metabolism.
But eating an early meal isn’t the
only way to speed up metabolism.
A study conducted by the Center
of Obesity Research reports that a
15-minute walk can create as much
energy as breakfast does.
Christina Duong, SAC health
educator agrees it depends on the
individual, and not what media and
marketing promote.
Not everyone can follow the same
diet and receive the same benefits.
Some may be able to function without
breakfast, others might not.
“Basically, in the world of nutrition,
health and fitness, any tips, fad diets
and advice you’re given should be
taken with a grain of salt because
everybody is different,” Duong said.
The more-or-less necessity of breakfast depends on if the person feels
they need it to function throughout
the day.
“I don’t think it’s the most important
meal, but students should eat before
class because your stomach will growl
and can distract you from learning.
Not eating before class will leave you
hungry during the entire period,” said
sophomore Sandra Montoya, who
usually skips breakfast.
Many people also associate eating
or skipping breakfast with weight
loss