[Health Education] Skipping Breakfast Can Lead to These Unfortunate Consequences: The Body May End Up Like This After Long-Term Skipping. Prepare to Break a Sweat!

A delicious breakfast is the start of a day.

Skipping breakfast shortens lifespan.

People who frequently skip breakfast

may end up like this.

Skipping breakfast leads to illness:

1. Obesity

Many people believe that skipping breakfast can help with weight loss. However, in reality, skipping breakfast can lead to obesity. Scientific research has shown that skipping breakfast can decrease the body's metabolism, causing energy surplus and fat accumulation.

Additionally, skipping breakfast often leads to overeating during lunch or dinner to compensate for the missed meal. This can overwhelm the digestive system, leading to the accumulation of excess calories and weight gain.

2. Gallstones

Skipping breakfast greatly increases the risk of developing gallstones. When the stomach is empty, it continues to contract as usual, but the bile in the gallbladder does not have a chance to be released. This can lead to the precipitation and deposition of cholesterol in the bile over time, eventually leading to the formation of gallstones.

3. Digestive Disorders

Last month, a friend of mine went for a physical examination and was told by the doctor that she had gallbladder polyps due to skipping breakfast and irregular eating habits. Indeed, skipping breakfast can affect gastric acid secretion and bile excretion, weakening the digestive system. Over time, this can lead to various digestive disorders such as gastritis, gastric ulcers, and other gastrointestinal diseases.

4. Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension

A study in the UK found that skipping breakfast signals the brain to crave high-calorie foods, increasing the chances of consuming "junk food" during lunch and dinner. If this continues long-term, the likelihood of developing hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes significantly increases.

5. Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

If the intestines and stomach are empty in the morning, the body will produce more B-type thromboglobulin in the blood. This element can cause blood clotting, making a person more susceptible to myocardial infarction.

6. Arteriosclerosis

Research has shown that people who frequently skip breakfast have 33% higher cholesterol levels than those who eat breakfast regularly. This is an early sign of atherosclerosis. Long-term skipping of breakfast significantly increases the risk of developing atherosclerosis, cerebral infarction, and other diseases compared to the normal population.

7. Fatty Liver

Breakfast is the first meal of the day and is separated from the previous night's dinner by a long period of time. If this meal is consistently skipped, it can lead to energy depletion and a drop in blood sugar. When blood sugar drops significantly, it is replaced by fat, eventually resulting in fatty liver.

How not to eat breakfast:

1. Overeating

As the saying goes, "Eat a good breakfast." However, this does not mean eating as much as possible. Eating too much for breakfast can cause a rise in blood sugar levels and make a person feel sleepy. Ideally, one should eat until 70% full.

2. Eating Too Early

Some people have the habit of eating breakfast immediately after waking up at five or six in the morning. However, if breakfast is eaten too early, the body's organs are still in a resting state, which is not beneficial to health and may harm the intestines and stomach. If you wake up at 7 a.m., it is recommended to drink a glass of warm water to soothe the digestive system and wait for about half an hour before having breakfast.

3. Eating Too Oily

Many people like to eat fried foods such as youtiao (deep-fried dough sticks), fried pancakes, and hamburgers for breakfast. These foods are high in fat, and if consumed excessively in the morning, they are not easily absorbed by the intestines and stomach. This can potentially lead to gallstones, hyperlipidemia, and other disorders.

4. Eating While Walking

Because of time constraints, many people eat breakfast while walking. Does this sound familiar to you? (Actually, I used to do this too.) Eating while walking affects digestion and puts additional strain on the stomach, potentially causing gastric prolapse. A wonderful breakfast can improve your mood for the day, so try to sit down and enjoy it as much as possible.

5. Eating Too Quickly

Eating breakfast too quickly, in a hurried or ravenous manner, can directly result in indigestion. Insufficient chewing of food increases the burden on the gastrointestinal system and can lead to obesity instead.