Skipping breakfast?
Posted on 24. Jan, 2007 by dimaks in Life
How many of us who are heavily involved with the daily woes of work, personal routine or just plain livin’ la vida loca and have eventually adopted the practice of skipping breakfast? And for the bloggers out there who spend the rest of the night till the wee hours, hopping from one blog site to another or just plain tinkering with his/her blog templates, entries and widgets and then end up spending the whole day sleeping (or stay awake til the next day and get those dark and sagging eye bags) like a tired lion and skip breakfast?
As breakfast has always been said to be the most important meal of the day, Finnish researchers (as reported by the BBC news) say it could be more crucial than the concept of importance – those who skip meal are more likely to have an unhealthy lifestyle. Some people view that skipping breakfast saves time in the morning and help in losing weight. But the Finnish researchers further stated that;
…those who missed the meal were likely to be fatter, possibly because they are more likely to have unhealthy snacks mid-morning to boost their energy levels. They were also likely to be less well-educated, making it harder for them to get a job.
This is all the more supported as stated below;
People who skip breakfast tend to go on to have a snack mid-morning, usually something unhealthy like a chocolate bar – Amanda Wynne, British Dietetic Association
On the first contention, Certified Nutrition Specialist Shereen Jegtvig stated that;
A study by Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital of children in Philadelphia and Baltimore showed that children who regularly ate breakfast had better standardized test scores, better behavior, and were less hyperactive than children who skipped breakfast.
Furthermore, as stated in the Univ. of California health journal;
Studies indicate that the metabolism of people who habitually skip breakfast can slow down to a point where it burns 100-200 fewer calories a day. When they skip breakfast, some people will experience symptoms of low blood sugar. They will feel light-headed, shaky, weak and be unable to concentrate, says Green-Burgeson – a registered dietitian at UC Davis Medical Center.
And for the above arguments, here’s Green-Burgeson’s recommendation:
choosing a cereal that’s low in sugar – less than five grams per serving – and using nonfat or one percent milk. A serving of fruit, such as half a cup of orange juice, makes the breakfast complete.
Green-Burgeson says bagels and toast are good choices, while “oatmeal is one of the healthiest things you can eat.” Another quick, healthy option is to drink a blended mixture of plain yogurt, fruit and milk.
Green-Burgeson says, “People who don’t eat breakfast shouldn’t use that as an excuse to eat more at other times of the day.”
Now I must admit, I was guilty then by skipping breakfast for the past months or so. But then, since my boring hyper acidity have persisted more than a couple of times already, I tried my best to take breakfast each day. And although my purpose was just to have my tummy filled with something before I engage with my daily academic routine, my choice was even right by buying cereals and milk and occasionally with fruits, as contextualized by the researches and professional statements cited above. Anyway, I think there are also substitutes for the said kind of foods in terms of nutritional facts and benefits. But lets leave it to the nutritionists 
albeit, I assume, most of us Filipinos would say, “Da bes pa rin ang pinoy sinangag with matching tuyo, pritong itlog at kamatis, with coffee on the side”.
So you guys and gals out there, how do you regard your breakfast? Or how your breakfast has been going on?
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Wil
Jan 25th, 2007
Aside from a slice of bread with jam, I pretty much skip breakfast. But I make up for it by munching on fruits when I get to work.
I’d like to eat a bigger breakfast, but I just don’t have time.
cookingandrecipereviews
Jan 25th, 2007
I alway skip breakfast. I don’t really think about it and intend to do it but it happens. I traced it back to the start of high school when I decided that 15 more minutes of sleep was more important to me than the food in the morning.
tina
Jan 25th, 2007
I do skip breakfast.. like a few monthss pa.. although sometimes i eat but not regularly its coz.. when im in a rush2x i cant even bother to go and stop by at the table.. but uhm ok naman kaya ung juice? we have fresh juices every morning.. so ill add a bit from now on… haha
Actually we are just about to start the “Elimination Diet” which requires us to eat every 3 hours. haha. ty saaaa tux.. just saw it! weeee thanks thanks
niceheart
Jan 25th, 2007
I always eat breakfast with my family. I’ve also heard about that study that people who skip breakfast tend to gain weight because of the snacking in between meals.
verns
Jan 25th, 2007
Whoa…those who do not eat breakfast are less well-educated and harder to find a job? Hmmmm I better ask my tambay classmates in HS if they don’t eat breakfast to confirm this lol
Hmmm oh well to be honest I don’t really watch my health when it comes to whatever I put inside my mouth hehe not that I put anything on it. Just that these studies are always telling us that what we eat is not good, actually they always imply that almost everything we eat is unhealthy. What can we do? Everything has preservatives, trans fat etc? I do skip breakfast if you’re talking about eating early in the morning but I eat at around 10am then delay my lunch and delay my dinner some more lol
herb
Jan 25th, 2007
i don’t eat breakfast because im not usually awake by then. ehehehe… im on vampiric| call center schedule.
i used to eat three complete meals when i was still in manila, but of course my mom would always cook! but here, no yaya, no mama, no food
but i love oatmeal! best with cinnamon and raisins!
Prab
Jan 25th, 2007
I’m starting to think that you’re posting about food to make people drool all over their keyboard. The pictures are mouth-watering, ’nuff said. ROFL
Seriously, I’m guilty of skipping, or having an inappropriate meal taken instead of the proper breakfast. Sometimes I just have coffee and scram. It’s unhealthy, I know, but yeah, sometimes I value a 15 minute snooze more than I would my breakfast.
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@Wil
Well I think that’s a common issue for the working people – who are always at race with time.
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@cookingandrecipereviews
Thanks for dropping by. I also do that when I was in high school and I guess until college(?). And I suppose, aside from it being a bad practice, my stomach problem’s starting point can be traced from skipping my breakfast.
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@tina
Welcome! Yeah, time really is a big factor. Although nowadays, people have learned the art of going by the situation and some are now eating their food on the way for their daily trips. Hmm, “Elimination Diet”? I am only aware of the “After 6″ thing.
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@niceheart
plus the delight of your family members, that’s awesome. Pinoys are known for this merienda galores 
Good for you
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@verns
O baka naman type lang nilang tumambay at ayaw magtrabaho 
Sige, I would be glad to hear your tambay highschool classmates
Well, studies are sometimes too much biased though, nonetheless they are worth considering for their ideal recommendations.
Now you have this brunch phenomena huh! I do it too –because I can hardly wake up early :p
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@herb
‘wawa ka naman.. hehehe. Ang alam ko pa naman e nag-aaral kang magluto. Ah well, it’s not because of the know-how –but your call center sked. Oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins sounds sosy
dimaks
Jan 25th, 2007
@Prab
wala nga lang fried rice, kamatis lang at apple-tea drink (in tetra pack). I used to be a coffee-holic, but after knowing that its one of the main actors of my hyperacidity, I decided to avoid it as much as possible.
To tell you the truth, I just fried dried fish and eggs this morning, trying to emulate that picture at the bottom of my post
Ms`Ma|ambing
Jan 25th, 2007
aray ko.. tinamaan ako dun ah.. lol.. uhmn.. kets nun elem at HS ako, nde rin ako nagbbreakfast, eh kasama naman ako sa top 5 lagi? okey din naman standing ko sa klase kahit nun college. hahaha!! till now, bibihira pa din ako magbreakfast.. tulog pa ako ’till 11am eh..
pero it’s true, medyo mabagal nga metabolism ko.. hee^_^hee
kaya lang, wala naman kase ko ginagawa maghapon kundi maupo sa harap ng pc ko.. lol..
annamanila
Jan 25th, 2007
If breakfast were anywhere like the yummy plates you have shown here, i would not take anything but.
Seriously … my appetite is nil at breakfast, stirs up an itsy-bitsy bit at lunch, peps up at supper, and really zings at midnight.
So i dont skip breakfast, it has skipped me. And I am always surprised when members of my family expect it.
Have read of the ills of no-breakfast. But am a living contradiction. Am so healthy it very nearly embarasses me. knock on wood.
kathy
Jan 25th, 2007
Miss ko na yung danggit! Andon kasi sa picture sa taas hehe.
I used to skip breakfast too, back when I was still a student. But when our daughter was born, I have to make sure that our family eats right at the beginning of the day, everyday. I actually don’t recall having skipped breakfast ever since.
Jaypee
Jan 25th, 2007
I never skip breakfast on purpose. I always see to it that I eat breakfast everyday even if I’m in a hurry I eat a slice of bread or a banana anything so just I have something on my stomach. I can’t go hungry or skip my meals coz I get migraines when I get hungry.
sasha
Jan 26th, 2007
Naku I always skip breakfast! Especially when I’m late at work. Tapos when you get to your desk, cluttered na with your to-dos… no time to grab something to eat.
I always end up with a cup of coffee for breakfast and nothing else.
Off topic: I love the layout. Ang linis tignan, dimaks! And with the tux, will wait for it… thanks!
sasha
Jan 26th, 2007
I linked you, btw
verns
Jan 26th, 2007
hehehe I guess they’re plain lazy and our hometown is like their comfort zone already so everytime I leave the town I would see them sitting near a sari-sari store and when I go back, they’re still there strumming their guitars lol oh well they make the place homey…weird but true.
Brunch is more popular for people like me who can’t cook that early in the morning so I usually eat my brunch at work where we have a cook to do it for me hehe
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@Ms`Ma|ambing
Well, that means you do not belong to the individuals “They were also likely to be less well-educated…” as addressed by the research finding
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@annamanila
Hey have you gone to a doctor for consultation or something?
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@kathy
Ah the mighty danggit, they are so crunchy and mouth-watering. Notorious when they go with “suka” or fresh lemon juice.
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@Jaypee
Good for you then buddy. I observed it, day is always good to start when you have something in your stomach.
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@sasha
The coupling of “work and coffee” has become popular, I have noticed. I also do that before, but not anymore when a doctor told me that coffee is an arch enemy of hyper acidity. Plus, I also read about it from some online articles.
Thanks for the compliment. I was once a graphics-heavy web page maker but that was not so good with people with bad or average internet connection
…tux will be knocking at your door soon 
and thanks for linking me up; you too were linked.
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@verns
Next time you see them, introduce them to blogging hehehe para may magawa naman sila at maiba ang routine ng kanilang buhay. Lucky, you got that cook in the office 
That’s more like it
sasha
Jan 26th, 2007
Hey Dimaks! My email addy is here…
Anyhoo, I’m writing it here again…
sashashing@gmail.com
Cant wait for the cutie tux! Thanks so much!
Elaine
Jan 26th, 2007
Oh no. Maybe that’s why I get so ‘lost’ with my head sometimes. I know breakfast is the most important meal of the day though but I still fail to take it everyday (sounds like medicine?). My aunt’s doctor says the most recommended times to eat meals are 6-12-6… that’s 6am-12nn-6pm for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 6am is too early for me though.
Anyway, dimaks, I think this is a good post with many references. 
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
@sasha
Tux sent, Enjoy!
@Elaine,
Waking up early like 6am these days have become uncommon I think, especially with the later generation. There have been lots of stuffs to stay late with in the night. Ah, I heard about 6-12-6 too, I think its the ideal one. And yes, maybe having as much references as possible is somewhat an influence of what I mostly do for the past years – writing technical papers.
Abaniko
Jan 26th, 2007
I’ve been skipping breakfast for almost a decade now. Do you think I still have the chance to regain my healthy metabolism?
dimaks
Jan 26th, 2007
I cannot speak on that medically but perhaps this site might be of interest to you.
verns
Jan 27th, 2007
jeez I don’t think blogging will interest them hehe it’s kinda different from girl watching lol
1000patsy
Jan 27th, 2007
pls check out my site, this is not a spam. just want to inform bloggers out there
Shai
Jan 28th, 2007
Jusko ako before di talaga ko nagbebreakfast, ewan ko, kasi nagmamadali although yun nga sabi nila yung daw yung most impt meal nga, pero ngayon na nsa call center ako eh hindi pwedeng hindi na, pano ba naman “lunchbreak” ko 8am eh, kakain tlaga ko nyan..hehe
dimaks
Jan 28th, 2007
@verns
Haha, gamitan mo sila ng marketing skills mo.
@Shai
Ahh i heard of the unusual skeds in the call centers but i guess, its really the nature of the work. Ang aga ng lunch mo, so malamang “brunch” na yun
Elaine
Feb 11th, 2007
I hate eating healthy. I drink coffee all day. My lover tells me to eat healthy and I know he’s right but dammit I just love eating muffins and donuts. I’m going to try and eat 5 or 6 small meals a day because he won’t stop nagging me. And I’m working out at the gym now and he thinks he’s my personal trainer and keeps telling me to go, go, go. I love him and he’s my inspiration because he’s in pretty good shape and he likes oatmeal and weights. He’s Scottish.
dimaks
Feb 11th, 2007
@Elaine
Good and bad things are all over there and we are the one to pick for ourselves. Thanks for dropping by.
Wow.. well anyway, in the end, its our personal choice that counts
Elaine
Feb 12th, 2007
There’s another Elaine. Cool.
dimaks
Feb 12th, 2007
@Elaine
I was about to ask, “wow i didn’t know you have a scottish lover”
Elaine
Feb 12th, 2007
Hahah.
I wish! hahahah. 
Elaine
Feb 14th, 2007
Eat your heart out girls. Only I know what’s really under a Scotsman’s kilt. You’ll have to find your own Scottish lover cause I’m not sharing. He’s warm and soft but hard in all the right places! If you get my drift????
dimaks
Feb 14th, 2007
Elaine,
Cheers! you have the scotman’s delight
Elaine
Feb 15th, 2007
Hey!
I was only kidding about the ‘Scottish lover’ thing. Goodness knows I never dreamed of going out with one even if I had the chance…
Anyway, happy valentines, dimaks! (well, belated, actually.)
Smile always and keep your heart friendly and you too, Elaine! 
dimaks
Feb 15th, 2007
Elaine
Thanks
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