What impact do breakfast habits have on brain function?

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While several lifestyle and health aspects do play a part in it, one may feel that a person's breakfast habits may not have a big impact on their cognitive health. On the one hand, balanced diets with regular mealtimes are essential for cognitive health; skipping breakfast can seriously impair brain function.

In any case, skipping breakfast can leave one craving simple carbs, sugar, and fats, nutrients that are strongly linked with inflammation, a long-term contributor to cognitive decline and dementia. Some people skip breakfast because they believe it could be a habit that helps them lose weight. Others do so because they are running late for work or school.

What are the effects of skipping breakfast on the brain? 

The human body requires glucose as fuel to keep the brain operating properly. By depriving the brain of the nourishment it requires by skipping breakfast, skipping breakfast causes the brain to become distracted and lose focus. It's recommended to avoid fasting for longer than four to five hours after waking up. In addition to causing cognitive deterioration, the habit may eventually lead to weight increase and blood sugar surges.