HEALTHY FOOD · OCTOBER 2018
WHY YOU SHOULDN'T
SKIP BREAKFAST
H
eart disease researchers have found that factors such as where you live, how many children you have, and
your socioeconomic status can influence your cardiovascular health. In the United States, the number one
killer of both men and women is heart disease. More than 610,000 Americans die every year as a result of heart
disease. That amounts to roughly one in every four deaths in the United States of America alone.
Another benefit of eating
breakfast is that it allows
you an opportunity to sit
with your family and make
sure you’re on the same
page or know what’s on
the agenda for the day.
Breakfast fuels you and
helps you prepare for the
day ahead.
THE RISK FACTORS
ARE WELL KNOWN BY NOW.
They include high blood pressure, high cholesterol,
obesity, lack of physical activity, and smoking.
However, researchers have found that there is
one often overlooked risk factor that can play a
major role in heart health. It is one that may not
be so obvious to the average person or medical
professional—eating breakfast.
Studies suggest that those who eat breakfast
regularly tend to have lower rates of heart disease.
They also have lower cholesterol levels and blood
pressures well within normal range, and make better
food choices, thus, helping them keep their weight
under control. All of this information is according
to studies performed by the American Heart
Association.
When you skip breakfast, you increase the likeliho