Eat breakfast like a king
A "Big" Breakfast is Good for Your Health
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First published: 18. Jan.2025
Overview
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper Adelle Davis (1904-1974), Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit (1954)
Scientific evidence supports the popular saying quoted above, that one should "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper". A healthy, balanced breakfast compared to a heavy, high-calorie dinner is better for your health, weight, and satiety.
This article looks into the benefits of a "big" breakfast.
References and Further Reading
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(3) Ruddick-Collins, Leonie C. et al., (2022). Timing of daily calorie loading affects appetite and hunger responses without changes in energy metabolism in healthy subjects with obesity. Cell Metabolism, Volume 34, Issue 10, 1472 - 1485.e6
(4) Juliane Richter, Nina Herzog, Simon Janka, Thalke Baumann, Alina Kistenmacher, Kerstin M OltmannS, (2020). Twice as High Diet-Induced Thermogenesis After Breakfast vs Dinner On High-Calorie as Well as Low-Calorie Meals. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Volume 105, Issue 3, March 2020, Pages e211–e221, https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgz311
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About this Article
Eat breakfast like a king, A. Whittall
©2025 Fit-and-Well.com. First Published: 18.Jan.2025. Update scheduled for 18.Jan.2027. https://www.fit-and-well.com/fitness/benefits-of-a-big-breakfast.html
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