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Why people skip breakfast

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Some common reasons for skipping breakfast include: • not enough time • too tired to bother • wanting to spend the extra time dozing in bed • no readily available breakfast foods in the house. • Breakfast is not considered a staple meal in all parts of the world. People in some cultures consume only two meals each day instead of three, and breakfast isn’t traditiona­lly always one of them. Other cultures may consume a different style of breakfast in the morning such as warmed leftovers or egg dishes with breads, rice or noodles. These types of breakfasts also provide a good nutritious start to the day. • Breakfast is not considered a staple meal in all parts of the world. People in some cultures consume only two meals each day instead of three, and breakfast isn’t traditiona­lly always one of them. Other cultures may consume a different style of breakfast in the morning such as warmed leftovers or egg dishes with breads, rice or noodles. These types of breakfasts also provide a good nutritious start to the day. Even though there doesn’t seem to be any harm in skipping breakfast if that has always been your preference. However, the nutritiona­l content of your lunch and dinner must be sufficient to make up for the loss of breakfast. Research has shown that there are certain reasons as perceived by man , why they should missing out on breakfast .

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