Why Skipping Breakfast Is No Longer A Good Idea (latest research)
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July 15th 2025
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In this clip from Dr. Rhonda Patrick's appearance on the Modern Wisdom podcast, she discusses:
- Her updated thoughts on intermittent fasting
- The healthiest food to eat for breakfast
- Why your breakfast should be high in protein
- How soon to stop eating before bed
- Can skipping meals facilitate muscle loss?
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- Alternate-day fasting outperforms other intermittent fasting methods in weight loss and cholesterol reduction, according to a systematic review and meta‐analysis.
- Intermittent fasting three nonconsecutive days per week coupled with regular exercise promotes more weight loss than daily calorie restriction.
- Fasting-based dietary strategies, including intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating, show slight superiority over calorie restriction for promoting weight loss and improving insulin sensitivity.
- Cyclic fasting-mimicking diet in cancer treatment: Preclinical and clinical evidence
- Mild intermittent fasting can have a surprisingly negative effect on immunity: skipping breakfast led to a 90% drop in white blood cell count.
