Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? And does eating a morning meal help us maintain a healthy weight?
The breakfast-is-best dogma is based on a blend of cultural tradition and science (and more than a little cereal marketing.)
Some of the earliest evidence goes back to the 1960s, when researchers in Alameda County, Calif., documented residents' everyday habits. The long-term study linked eating breakfast — along with other lifestyle choices, including a good night's sleep and regular exercise — to improved health and longevity.
But in recent years, this association has come under more scrutiny. And what's emerged points to a more complicated conclusion....
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/05/13/477794736/breakfast-blowback-maybe-skipping-the-morning-meal-isnt-so-bad?ft=nprml&f=1001

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