Breakfast Isn’t Important: New at Reason

“I skipped breakfast again this morning,” writes John Stossel. “I won’t worry about it.”

Yes, Stossel has heard the advice. “It’s the most important meal of the day.” It balances blood sugar levels, kick-starts your metabolism, stimulates the brain, etc.

But Stossel is not worried, because he now knows there’s no proof that skipping breakfast causes heart attacks or any other problem. In fact, just about all the claims about breakfast being especially important are unproven.

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