Prevent Weight Gain
A study presented at the 2012 Society for Neuroscience meeting in New Orleans found that skipping breakfast can cause a person to seek out higher calorie foods later in the day. During the study, folks were shown photos of various foods (from pizza to veggies to chocolate) — some on the days they skipped breakfast while others were on days they were given a 750-calorie breakfast before viewing these images. On days they skipped breakfast, folks rated high-calorie foods (like pizza) more appealing as compared to those days they ate breakfast. In addition, folks ate 20% more at lunch on days they skipped breakfast folks compared to days when breakfast was eaten.
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