Until a few years ago, we all “knew” that breakfast was the most important meal of the day (we’ve heard the sentence so many times that we probably mumble it in our sleep). Now we’re being told that this was all lies. 

The newish thinking is that the more hours there are before you break the fast, the better will be your health and waistline (the two are of course interconnected). This is the impetus behind the trend of intermittent fasting, which just means skipping breakfast, but sounds more impressive. ..

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