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Hilariously, other studies / doctors state that breakfast is the most important meal & that eating late is the real danger. Or that having the bigger meals ear

Hilariously, other studies / doctors state that breakfast is the most important meal & that eating late is the real danger. Or that having the bigger meals earlier in the day is most important. Or that splitting up your eating into more, smaller meals is better, the opposite of intermittent fasting. In the end, I think the exact skew comes down to individual digestive systems and the only macro advice is "eat a bit less / eat nutritionally wholesome stuff / move a bit more / more sleep is better than less"

unmole 4y ago
> other studies / doctors state that breakfast is the most important meal Cereal companies say that.
- lordfrito 4y ago
  The same ones that advertise Nutella is part of a "well-balanced" breakfast. [1] [1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nutella-backs-off-balanced-breakfast-claims-after-hit-with-3-million-lawsuit/article4103025/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nutella-backs-off...
- karaterobot 4y ago
  The article we all read and are discussing also said it.
rybosworld 4y ago
Many of the "pro-breakfast" studies I've seen aren't controlling for socio-economic status. Skipping breakfast due to lack of money/food availability is a different circumstance than skipping it intentionally.
- steveBK123 4y ago
  Right and also specifics of peoples anatomy. For example people with acid reflux due to certain reasons like a hiatal hernia are advised to eat frequent, smaller meals. So the idea of cramming all eating into 8 hours/day or to skip breakfast would be counterproductive. The only thing that works for everyone is - move more, eat less, eat more nutritionally, sleep enough. Unfortunately the ability to do this is often tied to income / job status. Most of the rest of these magic tricks only works on the margins, or to specific individuals.
q1w2 4y ago
Those studies are quite old, if I remember, and focused on children.

unmole 4y ago

> other studies / doctors state that breakfast is the most important meal Cereal companies say that.

lordfrito 4y ago
The same ones that advertise Nutella is part of a "well-balanced" breakfast. [1] [1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nutella-backs-off-balanced-breakfast-claims-after-hit-with-3-million-lawsuit/article4103025/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nutella-backs-off...
karaterobot 4y ago
The article we all read and are discussing also said it.

rybosworld 4y ago

Many of the "pro-breakfast" studies I've seen aren't controlling for socio-economic status. Skipping breakfast due to lack of money/food availability is a different circumstance than skipping it intentionally.

steveBK123 4y ago
Right and also specifics of peoples anatomy. For example people with acid reflux due to certain reasons like a hiatal hernia are advised to eat frequent, smaller meals. So the idea of cramming all eating into 8 hours/day or to skip breakfast would be counterproductive. The only thing that works for everyone is - move more, eat less, eat more nutritionally, sleep enough. Unfortunately the ability to do this is often tied to income / job status. Most of the rest of these magic tricks only works on the margins, or to specific individuals.

q1w2 4y ago

Those studies are quite old, if I remember, and focused on children.