For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

About the Author: Madi Myers, ANutr

Madi is a Freelance Nutritionist working with individuals, hosting workshops and writing. She works across the food industry and the private sector, promoting the non-diet approach to nutrition.

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For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

For many of us, breakfast is a meal we eat on autopilot, yet it generates an extraordinary amount of debate.

In the late 2010s, interest in breakfast surged alongside research into chrononutrition, with several high-profile studies examining whether eating earlier – and eating more – conferred metabolic advantages. The familiar advice to ‘breakfast like a king’ was revived, challenged and rebranded in equal measure. Today, breakfast remains a deeply ingrained habit in the UK. More than 90% of adults report eating breakfast regularly, although how and what we eat has changed considerably.1 Recent trends – including intermittent fasting, the push for high-protein and a growing fixation on blood glucose responses – have reshaped how breakfast is discussed, with it often confusingly framed as either metabolically essential or entirely optional.

About the Author: Madi Myers, ANutr

Madi is a Freelance Nutritionist working with individuals, hosting workshops and writing. She works across the food industry and the private sector, promoting the non-diet approach to nutrition.

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