Many people's increasingly busy work causes them to neglect breakfast. Especially after breakfast, they have to face a busy day of work, and the mentality of eating is often not as relaxed and leisurely as dinner after a day of work. In addition, a lack of necessary nutritional knowledge is also one of the reasons why many people do not pay attention to breakfast. Skipping breakfast is harmful to the brain in many ways, especially for children in school-age, the harm to the brain is even more pronounced. The impact of skipping breakfast on the brain can be summarized as follows.
1. Impact on growth, development, and academic performance
"The functioning of the brain largely depends on what you eat in the morning." A survey conducted in the United States shows that children who skip breakfast have lower intake of energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates, and certain minerals such as calcium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and folic acid compared to children who eat breakfast. The nutrients provided by breakfast are difficult to replenish from lunch or dinner. A study by experts on the exam results of 1,000 students in grades 3-6 shows that students who eat breakfast perform better than those who do not eat breakfast. Additionally, the quantity and structure of breakfast are also related to academic performance.
2. Imbalanced nutrition and weakened immune system
Skipping breakfast for a long time not only leads to insufficient intake of energy and nutrients throughout the day, but also causes hunger and discomfort around 9 o'clock in the morning, resulting in excessive friction on the intestinal wall and damage to the intestinal mucosa. This leads to malnutrition and greatly reduces the body's immune system and resistance.
3. Prone to brain thrombosis
The platelets of people who skip breakfast are more likely to be sticky and coagulate compared to those who eat breakfast, making it particularly prone to the formation of brain thrombosis.
4. Easy to gain weight and cause sluggishness
Skipping breakfast inevitably leads to overeating during lunch and dinner, especially dinner. Going to bed shortly after eating. The body doesn't have time to digest and absorb. Over time, the body becomes overwhelmed, resulting in excess heat energy, which easily leads to fat accumulation, weight gain, and a direct decline in brain function.
5. Accelerated brain aging
Skipping breakfast means the body can only rely on stored glycogen and protein, which will eventually lead to inadequate nutrition and anemia in the brain, accelerating the "aging" of the brain.
