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Never Skip Breakfast, Otherwise These Shocking Things Can Happen To Your Body!

Think twice before you skip breakfast, because this is what happens when you do!

It is not uncommon for many of us to skip having a healthy breakfast every morning, due to our busy schedules. Did you know that there are a few negative things that can happen to your body if you do not consume breakfast on a regular basis?

Imagine you are running late for your office, or you live very far away from your workplace, so to save time, you do not have your breakfast, and just have a brunch or a heavy lunch.

Well, the above situation is true in the case of many people! However, they do not realise that they are putting their health at risk by skipping breakfast.

As we may have heard, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. By having a healthy breakfast, you can avoid experiencing hunger pangs for the rest of the day, thus maintaining a healthy weight.

In addition, having a healthy breakfast can keep you energised throughout the day.

So, here is what happens when you skip breakfast; have a look.

1. Deteriorated Heart Health

1. Deteriorated Heart Health

Research studies have shown that people who skip breakfast are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, due to certain metabolic changes that occur in the body.

2. Prone To Diabetes

2. Prone To Diabetes

Skipping breakfast regularly can make you more prone to diabetes, due to the impaired glucose levels in the body that occur by remaining in a fasting state for too long.

3. Weight Gain

3. Weight Gain

As your hunger pangs may increase when you skip breakfast, you may tend to over eat later on in the day and experience weight gain.

4. Slow Metabolism

4. Slow Metabolism

Skipping breakfast on a regular basis can slow down your metabolic rate to a considerable extent, thus making way for a number of other problems.

5. Lowered Brain Function

5. Lowered Brain Function

When you skip breakfast, your brain starts to receive lesser amounts of oxygen and blood, thus affecting the various cognitive functions.

6. Mood Swings

6. Mood Swings

If you skip breakfast, chances are that you may not be in the best of your moods for the rest of the day, as it can cause irritability!

7. Gastritis

7. Gastritis

Staying on an empty stomach for long hours in the morning can lead to the accumulation of gas in the stomach, causing gastritis and acidity.

Story first published: Thursday, December 22, 2016, 11:28 [IST]
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