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Skipping Breakfast May Affect People Differently, Doctor Says
People usually go without food while they sleep.
Breakfast is one chance to give the body energy again.
Dr Saiprasad Lad says skipping breakfast regularly may affect people in different ways.
Some people may feel hungrier later or eat more.
They may also feel tired, irritable, or find it harder to concentrate.
Blood sugar may fluctuate, too.
Some people skip breakfast as part of intermittent fasting.
Dr Lad cautions that doing this without planning meals may have unexpected effects.
The article does not explain specific differences between men and women.
Gastroenterologist Dr Saiprasad Lad said the effects of skipping breakfast can vary between individuals.
He said breakfast provides an opportunity to replenish energy after an overnight fast.
Regularly skipping breakfast may lead to blood sugar fluctuations and greater hunger later in the day.
Other possible effects include overeating, fatigue, irritability, and trouble concentrating.
The article does not specify how these effects differ between men and women.
- Who
- Dr Saiprasad Lad, consultant gastroenterologist at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central.
- What
- Possible effects of regularly skipping breakfast, including hunger, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.
- Where
- The expert interviewed is based at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central.
- When
- The question concerns skipping breakfast every day for a month.
- Why
- Breakfast can replenish energy after an overnight fast; skipping it without planning nutrition may have unexpected consequences.
Key facts
- Expert
- Dr Saiprasad Lad, consultant gastroenterologist
- Hospital
- Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central
- Scenario discussed
- Skipping breakfast every day for a month
- Possible effects
- Blood sugar fluctuations, increased hunger, overeating, fatigue, irritability, and trouble concentrating
- Caveat
- Effects vary between individuals; the article does not detail differences between men and women.
- Expert advice
- Skipping breakfast without planning the day's nutrition may have unexpected consequences.
Quotes
Dr Saiprasad Lad
Consultant gastroenterologist at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central
“Breakfast is the first chance to replenish energy after fasting overnight. Regularly skipping it may cause blood sugar fluctuations, increased hunger later in the day, overeating, fatigue, irritability, and trouble concentrating. Some people delay their first meal as part of intermittent fasting. However, doing this without planning the day’s nutrition can have unexpected consequences.”
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