Eating Breakfast is Every
Bit as Important as Your Mom Told You
By Dr. Narinder Saini M.D.
Eating breakfast might have beneficial effects
on appetite, insulin resistance and energy metabolism,
as obesity and insulin resistance syndrome rates
were 35 percent to 50 percent lower among people
who ate breakfast every day compared to those who
frequently skipped it.
Researchers believe that eating breakfast may
play a role in reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes
and cardiovascular disease. Moreover, eating in
the morning may make you less likely to overeat
at lunch.
People with insulin resistance syndrome, a metabolic
disorder, are at a greater risk of developing
type 2 diabetes and heart disease. The syndrome
is characterized by several factors including
obesity, high abdominal body fat, high blood pressure,
and high fasting levels of blood sugar or the
hormone insulin, which helps the body store glucose.
The syndrome does not allow the body to use glucose
efficiently, and often patients also have problems
with blood fat metabolism such as high levels
of triglycerides and low levels of HDL, or "good"
cholesterol.
Additionally, researchers found that people who
ate whole-grain cereal each day had a 15 percent
lower risk of insulin resistance syndrome, an
association that they are studying further.
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