Outdated Medical Advice Nutrition Medicine

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day

Meal timing's importance varies by individual; total daily nutrition matters more

You must eat breakfast every morning or your metabolism will suffer and you will gain weight and have poor cognitive function.

Research shows breakfast's importance varies by individual. Some people feel better and perform better with breakfast, while others do fine skipping it. Total daily nutrition, not meal timing, is what matters for weight and health. Some individuals practice intermittent fasting successfully. The idea that breakfast is universally essential was popularised by breakfast cereal marketing.

Believed 1940–2010
Year Revised 2015
Why Changed Oversimplification
Confidence Fully Debunked
Region Worldwide

Reception

8/10
7/10

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