By: "Aashay Edwin Maghi" (CPT)

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Date: 26/06/25

What Happens to Your Body When You Skip Breakfast Every Day 

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Skipping Breakfast Isn’t Just Missing a Meal

Going without breakfast can affect your energy, mood, heart, metabolism—and not always for the better. Here’s a human-centered breakdown from experts and science.

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Low Energy & Fatigue 

According to Verywell Health, skipping breakfast often leads to low blood sugar, making you feel tired or weak. Especially if you're new to intermittent fasting  

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Cortisol Rises in the  Morning 

Verywell Health notes that morning fasting may increase cortisol (the stress hormone), which can leave you feeling stressed or anxious .

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Slower Metabolism Over  Time 

Extended breakfast skipping may trigger adaptive thermogenesis—your body burns fewer calories to conserve energy, making weight loss harder  

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Heart Health Risks 

Certified Personal Trainer, Aashay Edwin; explains that skipping breakfast is linked to plaque buildup and higher rates of heart disease  

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Mood Swings & Irritability 

Skipping breakfast can lead to low blood sugar, increasing irritability and reducing focus, according to Verywell Health  

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Overeating Later in  the Day 

Research shows breakfast skippers tend to consume larger, more calorie-dense meals later, which can hurt healthy eating goals  

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Nutrient Gaps Over Time

Harvard Health Publishing states that breakfast helps fill essential nutrient needs; skipping it may lead to deficiencies  

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Potential Cognitive Decline 

A study in older adults found that skipping breakfast regularly was linked to memory loss and brain shrinkage.

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Should You Skip or Not? 

Ftiness Experts Aashay say, Breakfast is vital for mood, nutrients, and energy—but intermittent fasting can work if carefully planned and matched to your needs  

By: "Aashay Edwin Maghi" (CPT)

HealthVitalityTrends.com

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Date: 26/06/25

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