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Your mom was right - Don't skip breakfast!


 

Obesity in this country is reaching epidemic proportions. Over 30% of the United States adult population is obese. This is not genetics. Thirty years ago we did not near the number of obese adults as we do today. It is a matter of poor diet and lack of exercise. To add to this phenomenon, research by Dr. Elizabeth Thomas demonstrates that skipping breakfast, just once, can cause acute insulin resistance. In this condition, the body requires higher levels of insulin to cause cells to absorb the glucose in the blood stream and lower glucose levels into a normal, healthy range. Even worse, making a habit of skipping breakfast can lead to chronic insulin resistance, thus increasing an individuals risk for type 2 diabetes.

The best thing you can do to keep your weight at a healthy level is to eat the appropriate number of calories and, just as important, eat at regular intervals.