The Truth About Breakfast and Your Health
Sources Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD on March 13, 2019 Medically Reviewed on March 13, 2019
Reviewed by Michael
Dansinger, MD on
March 13, 2019
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Sources:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “How to Fuel Your Workout.”
Advances in Nutrition: “The Benefits of Breakfast Cereal Consumption: A Systematic Review of the Evidence Base.”
American Heart Association: “Tips for Eating Breakfast.”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Eating Patterns and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Men: Breakfast Omission, Eating Frequency, and Snacking.”
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “The Causal Role of Breakfast in Energy Balance and Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Lean Adults.”
Circulation: “A Prospective Study of Breakfast Eating and Incident Coronary Heart Disease in a Cohort of Male U.S. Health Professionals”
Circulation: Meal Timing and Frequency: “Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.”
Early Human Development: “Regular Breakfast Consumption is Associated with Increased IQ in Kindergarten Children.”
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Breakfast Skipping and Health-Compromising Behaviors in Adolescents and Adults.”
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience: “The Effects of Breakfast on Behavior and Academic Performance in Children and Adolescents.”
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: “40-Year Trends in Meal and Snack Eating Behaviors of American Adults.”
Mayo Clinic: “Healthy Breakfast: Quick, Flexible Options.”
Mayo Clinic: “Eating and Exercise.”
Mayo Clinic: “Keep Your Breakfast Cereal Healthy.”
Obesity: “A High-Protein breakfast Prevents Body Fat Gain, Through Reductions in Daily Intake and Hunger, in ‘Breakfast Skipping’ Adolescents.”
Physiology & Behavior: “Effect of Breakfast Composition on Cognitive Processes in Elementary School Children.”
U.S. Department of Agriculture: “Breakfast Consumption, Body Weight, and Nutrient Intake: A Review of the Evidence.”
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