Does Eating Breakfast Really Help Weight Loss?

iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Is breakfast still the most important meal of the day?

A recent study found eating or not eating breakfast made no difference in terms of weight loss among 300 participants over a period of 4 months.

But registered dietitian Keri Glassman says focusing on that first meal starts your day with more energy and focus and may stop you from overeating later in the day.

“When you don’t eat breakfast your hunger hormone, ghrelin, doesn’t have a chance to decrease. So when you eat breakfast, even if it’s a small tiny, like a really little breakfast, a little bit of calories in the morning tell your hunger hormone to pause,” Glassman said.

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