Posted on 04/03/2019 5:55:41 AM PDT by Kaslin
I skipped breakfast again this morning. I won't worry about it.
Yes, I've heard the advice. "It's the most important meal of the day." It balances blood sugar levels, kick-starts your metabolism, stimulates the brain, etc.
A Harvard University study said men who regularly skip breakfast have a 27 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack. 27 percent!
But I'm not worried, because I now know there's no proof that skipping breakfast causes heart attacks or any other problem.
In my latest video, nutritionist Dr. Ruth Kava points out that just about all the claims about breakfast being especially important are unproven.
Those Harvard researchers actually say it "remains unknown whether specific eating habits ... influence ... heart disease risk."
Strokes and heart attack news persists in part because people who skip breakfast tend to have other bad habits, like smoking.
But the breakfast bunk keeps coming.
Several years ago, the government announced that skipping breakfast may make you fat. Of course, the media jumped on that one. "Missing breakfast tricks your brain into thinking you want higher-calorie foods," says WebMD.
"Far from making you fat, breakfast actually helps activate your metabolism so you start burning fat," says StepToHealth.com.
But it's not true, shows a new analysis by the British Medical Journal.
"They looked on a number of different studies, and they did not find that eating breakfast ... helped people lose weight," says Kava.
The government has backed away from its claim.
Why did researchers and the government get it so wrong?
Partly because eating habits are hard to study. You can't follow test subjects for years, continuously controlling what they eat.
So, many studies are based on what people say they ate. Some people forget. Or lie.
Many of us have been suckered by studies funded by cereal makers. Five of 15 studies mentioned by the government in its breakfast push were funded by General Mills or Kellogg.
"Yeah, well, they're the ones that are interested in having their products sold," says Kava.
On its cereal boxes, Kellogg touted that study that found people who didn't eat breakfast could lose weight by starting to eat cereal or breads for breakfast instead of skipping breakfast altogether or eating meat and eggs.
"Don't get your nutrition education from cereal boxes," says Kava.
In fairness, cereal companies don't always try to spin the results. One study funded by Quaker Oats found skipping breakfast was associated with weight loss in people who were overweight. Instead of ignoring the result, Quaker Oats actively pushed the researchers to publish the data.
Even cereal boxes might be better sources of information than television, though.
"Sesame Street" is more reliable than most shows, but even there, Michelle Obama told Grover he was probably tired because he hadn't had a "healthy breakfast!"
While it's true that a hungry child may not do well in school, Obama tells Grover, "Everybody should have a healthy breakfast."
Not true. You need nourishment, but there's no good evidence it has to come at a specific time of day.
"Eat breakfast if you're hungry. If not, eat a little later," advises Kava.
Of course, the key to good health isn't just to do whatever you feel like doing. Our appetites can lead us astray. Smoking kills. Some tempting foods are unhealthy.
But years of consumer reporting have taught me that moderation and common sense are better guides than the hyped warnings from government and the media.
I did the blood work for diabetes because it does run in my family and I came back no diabetes, first thing I thought might be the problem.
I suspect I went into starvation mode. Thirty years ago I was much more active and physically able to exercise, now not so much due to an Gillan-Berra type illness from my past.
Sorry you are having trouble. I went through the same things you are with the culprits being steroids, diabetes, and my own stupidity. But be very careful of low carb diets as they can, at some point, start an action like a partial shutdown of body functions as those parts aren’t getting the fuel they need. I learned this first hand fro a doctor when he tried one and had to be transported back to the office during a recreational jog from exhaustion. That means muscle failure. (And the heart’s a muscle) Hope you get where you are trying to go.
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I love my banana/blueberry yogurt smoothies in the am....very filling till dinner....This am I had for the 1st time the Chic-fil-a, chicken egg cheese bagel...yes 440 calories.... and that’s till dinner but it was delish.....
I would imagine those that have breakfast have a partner or family. It’s a social thing.
What you eat throughout the day has more bearing on your overall health.
How you eat will affect your stress levels.
AND people need to start reading what these tests are. For example, my doc put me on a med that was going to cut my risk of a heart attack by 30%. My risk of a heart attack went from 0.6% per year to 0.4%. Yes, it’s 30%. But 30% of a very small number.
That’s in the small print or appendix of studies.
I don’t disagree.
But in the US people think they are “hungry.” I’ve gone about ten days on very little “food.” Lots of water, but little more nourishment than 1/4 of normal calories.
Most people have no idea what true hunger is. And after a day or so, it’s not horrible.
Dave Clark was the singer, Dick Clark was the “host.” Not jumping on you. Being either one would be cool.
On weekends, I'll typical go to a diner for a broccoli, mushroom and swiss cheese omelette with a side of berries - or I'll make something similar myself at home.
As a result, I have tons of energy in the morning and can usually skip lunch without even feeling hungry.
Without a breakfast, I'm dragging and then tend to overeat later in the day.
To make friends with dogs?
There are very few dogs in Dearborn for me to worry about. Guess again.
Yeah. It looked wrong when I typed it. And not to put to fine a point on it, it’s Dick ClarkE. :)(
You can’t edit posts here, so.... ;)
If the “3 hots” were low carb (in nursing homes/prisons), I would agree, but they’re not. Actually, a ketogenic, low carb high fat diet appears to be helpful with various conditions that affect the elderly (dementia, Alzheimers). It’s also good for reducing inflammation (heart disease, arthritis, etc.). I’ve had several friends in nursing homes & the diets were very high carb and with the info I now know, unhealthy. Lots of elderly folks suffer with Type 2 diabetes & rather than giving them a low carb diet, they get high carb & use insulin to keep things under control, which is not healthy.
Anyway, if you search the Diet Doctor website or just put in Diet Doctor & whatever the topic interests you in your browser, the site is loaded with articles (maybe you’ve already done this - pardon if you have).
Two links you maybe interested in, if you haven’t found them already:
How to renew your body: Fasting and autophagy
https://www.dietdoctor.com/renew-body-fasting-autophagy
This article is by Dr. Jason Fung - anything he writes is excellent & I have two of his books: the one on intermittent fasting & The Obesity Code
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Link to lots of articles on how high carb or low carb affects brain funcion (the ‘dementia’ archives:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/category/health-problems/dementia
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One more excellent resource - Dr. Ken Berry on Youtube. Just go to Youtube & type in Dr. Ken Berry & the topic. Here are some examples of his videos:
What is the Ketogenic Diet? (Basic Concepts Simply Discussed) Keto 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwKmVjSXTDk
3 First Steps to Going Keto (Credit Card NOT Required) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQ2nwXIqzs&list=PL48jnTudSMf_4z7qfiymmOf-xbYJJUSDX&index=5
Why are Processed Carbs So Habit-Forming? (Carb-Cravings are REAL!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqg7cG1K5r0&list=PL48jnTudSMf_4z7qfiymmOf-xbYJJUSDX&index=6
Weight Loss Stall on Keto (13 Reasons Why...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZXVqvn1uhw
Many, many more on his site - interviews, general health as it relates to keto, tips, myths debunked, etc.
FReegards, ~Q
Good luck with your research!
Thank you.
I see him as a little more bitter as his age increases.
A shame ....but certainly not unusual.
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