Myth: Skipping breakfast always harms your health or metabolism.

What science says

Evidence here is mixed. Breakfast skippers do not automatically have a 'slower metabolism'; observational links with weight are confounded by other habits. What breakfast eaters do gain is an extra chance to get protein, fibre and micronutrients — which matters a lot for children and adolescents.

BhojVigyan take

If you enjoy breakfast, make it count: poha or upma with vegetables and curd, chilla, eggs, or dalia. If you genuinely are not hungry, focus on the quality of your other meals.

Source & review

NHS — Healthy breakfasts — General guidance; no metabolic-damage claim.

Reviewed on 21 August 2026