Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, but should you skip it post a lavish dinner? Experts are divided over this.

Wellness experts have been emphasising on the importance of having a light and early dinner as a key for long-term health. But it happens many a time that we end up having a lavish meal at the end of a long and tiring day to reward ourselves or due to skipping of lunch earlier in the day. This may be followed by a feeling of guilt for consuming so many calories at one go or one may feel bloated the next morning after a high-calorie meal. Many people tend to skip breakfast to compensate for overeating. But they often wonder whether not having the morning meal could be beneficial or harmful in this case. When we asked experts, they are divided over this. While some say skipping breakfast can be a dangerous choice for health, others feel it provides a longer overnight fast window which can help burn fat more efficiently.

Breakfast is an important meal, but why people are skipping it?

Breakfast has been traditionally considered the most important meal of the day and skipping it is linked with increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Breakfast, the first meal of the day, is an important part of a balanced meal and improves concentration and performance during the day. However, many intermittent fasting diets that promote eating within a fixed time window, have been promoting the culture of skipping breakfast and it’s usual for people who are following these diets to have their first meal at 12 pm.

“Traditionally, breakfast has been hailed as the most important meal of the day, providing essential nutrients to kickstart metabolism and fuel the body for the day ahead. However, recent trends in intermittent fasting have challenged this notion, suggesting that prolonging the fasting period by skipping breakfast can have potential health benefits,” says Dr. Rohini Patil, MBBS & Nutritionist Founder Of Nutracy Life