...is not backed up by research.It is possible for breakfast to have health benefits, especially for some groups (growing children and athletes), but there’s not a lot of good evidence behind those benefits.

The health halo of breakfast

If you’re going to eat breakfast, seek out foods that give you the vitamins and nutrients you need to stay healthy, like fruits, vegetables, fiber-rich cereals, and eggs. Avoid desserts masquerading as breakfast, like high-sugar granola or yogurt.

Recommended breakfast foods

Much of the research suggesting that breakfast is essential for health is funded by cereal makers.Companies like Kellogg, Quaker Oats and others whose businesses depend on people believing that breakfast = easy to eat cereal, sponsored studies that demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast on health and weight loss.

The origins of the breakfast myth

There’s no clear evidence that breakfast consumption promotes weight loss or that skipping breakfast leads to weight gain. It might actually be a bad strategy for weight loss because eating breakfasts means taking in a higher number of calories/day.

Breakfast and weight loss/gain

You probably feel guilty when you skip breakfast. Why wouldn't you? Many of us grew up with parents fussing to make sure we had something in our bellies before we set off for school. Or we were brainwashed by TV commercial propaganda that promised eating cereal would make us lean and athletic, that breakfast keeps our metabolism on track and helps us avoid bingeing later.