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Breakfast is a meal that is often ignored by most people. There are many reasons why people skip breakfast, such as not having enough time or not having the habit of eating breakfast. In fact, breakfast has many benefits and is important for our body.
Tori Kurniawati, a nutritionist at the University of Surabaya, explained that considering breakfast is an important morning activity, education on a balanced and nutritious breakfast should continue to be encouraged. Tori, who is also a lecturer in early childhood health and nutrition, explained that breakfast can meet 15 to 30 percent of your daily nutritional needs.
Breakfast is included in the general guidelines on balanced nutrition submitted by the Indonesian Ministry of Health in 2014.
According to Try, the negative effects of skipping breakfast are especially significant in students’ school learning process, as it reduces physical activity and causes obesity in adolescents and adults.
He believes that the difference between those who are used to eating breakfast and those who are not is that those who eat breakfast receive the nutrients they need to optimally think, work, and perform physical activities after waking up. He emphasized that the key is whether we can prepare for the future. Get up early.
“For schoolchildren, a proper breakfast has been proven to increase concentration and stamina in learning. For teens and adults, a proper breakfast has been proven to prevent obesity,” Try Monday ( 22/7/25) explained.
According to him, breakfast helps provide energy to the brain, and research shows that breakfast improves work stamina, study concentration, comfort during work and study, and prevents constipation, high blood sugar, dizziness, and cognitive impairment. states that it has important benefits for the body. And obesity.
“Delaying breakfast can lead to a lack of nutrients in the body in the morning, increasing the risk of malnutrition,” he added.
On the other hand, if you eat breakfast late, you will end up consuming too much food at other meals, especially dinner, which can lead to obesity.
“Generally, people delay breakfast because they have limited time in the morning. In fact, you don’t have to use rice in your breakfast menu. For example, you can use bread and milk.” he said.
