Everyone now, say it together: breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.
We've had several studies show us that epidemiologically, people who eat breakfast control their body weight better than those who don't. A new study was just published in the journal Obesity, that investigated the diets and weight gain of 20,064 U.S men, 46 to 81 years of age, during a 10 year follow-up study. Overall, 5857 men had a weight gain of 11 pounds or more during 10 years of follow-up. Those men who ate breakfast prevented the weight gain. The men who skipped breakfast, gained 11 pounds or more.
Part of the explanation for the prevention of weight gain was the higher amount of fiber and nutrients in the diets of the breakfast eaters, compared to those who skipped breakfast. You can just imagine your brain and your muscles feeling satisfied and well fed after a full breakfast of grains, dairy, egg, healthy fat, fruit and maybe even some vegetable. With so much great nutrition on board, there's no need to crave that doughnut mid-morning, or even a cookie or chips in the mid-afternoon. Starting off well-fed makes all the difference to your appetite and to your waist line.
So eating less will get you more weight, and eating breakfast will get you less!
Yours in a Good Mood,
Dr. Susan Kleiner