Eating breakfast is important for everyone, but is especially so for children and adolescents. people who typically eat breakfast also get more fiber, calcium, vitamins A and C, riboflavin, zinc and iron—and less fat and dietary cholesterol. Perhaps it's because they often eat cereal, which is fortified with vitamins and minerals, and fruit, which is naturally nutrient-rich. When you skip breakfast, your blood sugar drops even lower. As a result, you become hungry and have less energy. Eating breakfast every day may reduce the risk for obesity and insulin resistance -- an early sign of developing diabetes – by as much as 35 to 50 percent, according to a study presented at a 2003 American Heart Association conference.