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Is skipping breakfast long-term unhealthy?

Eating and Fasting · 3 min read · Oct 23, 2025
Contrary to popular belief, skipping breakfast is not inherently unhealthy. However, it's important to align your fasting period with your individual lifestyle and needs.

Morning Energy from Body Fat:

In the research literature, humans do not have the habit of needing to eat immediately after getting up and not moving. The body fat stored in the body has enough energy to cope with morning activities.

Benefits of 16-18 Hour Fasting:

Fasting for 16 to 18 hours causes the body's sugar stores to be depleted and insulin to decrease, which activates glucagon to break down fat for energy. Not only does this process lead to weight loss, but it also reduces insulin resistance and keeps insulin constant. Therefore, there is little danger in healthy people skipping breakfast, and the practice of 16:8 fasting can be easily achieved.

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