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>> School breakfast programs are good - many children would not eat anything in the morning otherwise Is there any scientific evidence that shows this would ac
by w0utert 7y ago
>> School breakfast programs are good - many children would not eat anything in the morning otherwise
Is there any scientific evidence that shows this would actually be a bad thing? I know the amount of evidence that intermittent fasting like e.g. 16-hours a day without food has significant health benefits has been piling up in the last few years. But I haven't seen any research that backs up the 'common knowledge' claim that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day'. As far as I'm concerned it's just a marketing trick from food companies, just like the stupid idea that you need to 'feed your body' with small snacks throughout the day.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoEvidence about intermittent fasting has the same problem that evidence about breakfast does. It’s extremely difficult, if not impossible, to do proper experiments with control groups. Different people have different metabolisms, lifestyles, phenotypes, etc. I doubt there is a one size fits all solution. Best I’ve been able to come up with is if you see yourself getting fat, eat fewer carbs and saturated fats and excercise (cardiovascular) more.
- thrower123 7y agoThere's a lot of children that don't really eat, outside of the school-provided meal programs. There's a lot of poverty, that most of us are probably not familiar with the real dimensions and depravity of.
- javagram 7y agoBreakfast for adults without a medical condition is certainly unnecessary. Not sure about kids though. They are still growing and modern nutrition has helped kids grow taller and healthier than past generations who had intermittent access to food. Eggs and a glass of whole milk would probably be a lot healthier than pop tarts and skim milk with cereal though.