The Health Benefits of Skipping Breakfast

Skip breakfast? But it's the most important meal of the day, isn't it? On the podium of breakfast, dinner and tea — somehow breakfast always takes gold. Trouble is, the notion of breakfast being vital each and every day just isn't supported by science. Let's explore…

Not a Breakfast Person? You can come out of the shadows now!

For years it has been accepted that breakfast is essential, not to be missed. But what about those of us who simply aren't hungry upon waking? Not eating breakfast is not a taboo. It's a reflection of our ancestral past — our genes don't require food first thing to keep us going.

The Health Benefits of Skipping Breakfast

• Curb your Calories — Cutting out breakfast primes fat-burning hormones and removes a good chunk from your daily calorie intake. When calories in are fewer than calories out, weight loss follows.
• Drive Detox — Going without food allows your body time to rest, rejuvenate and remove toxins. Skipping breakfast accelerates 'autophagy' — cellular cleansing — which fights damaging free radicals, helps prevent disease and reduces the physical signs of ageing.
• Regain Mental Clarity — Studies show that going without breakfast can improve cognitive performance. Without metabolising food, the body reinvests that energy in brain function — boosting memory, concentration and focus. Fasting also triggers ketone production, which the brain thrives on.

So there you have it — it is possible to go without breakfast and reap real benefits. Skipping breakfast avoids the not-so-healthy impact of many traditional breakfast foods — croissants, cereals and sugar-laden snacks.