Breakfast is 'most important meal'
Eating breakfast is the secret to staying healthy, according to evidence unearthed by doctors in the US.
They believe skipping the first meal of the day increases the chances of becoming obese, developing diabetes or even having a heart attack.
Their study found that people who eat whole-grain cereals every morning are among those most likely to see the health benefits.
Dr Mark Pereira and colleagues at Harvard Medical School analysed the eating habits of 1,198 black people and 1,633 white participants.
Overall, 47% of whites and 22% of blacks said they ate breakfast every morning.
Health benefits
They found that people who ate breakfast every day were a third less likely to be obese compared to those who skipped the meal.
In addition, they were half as likely to have blood-sugar problems, which increase the risk of developing diabetes or having high cholesterol, which is a known risk factor for heart disease.