Is skipping meal a bad habit?

[jrrsparkles]

I’m a bit confused about these. My doctor will always say don’t skip a meal and he will always remind me “An apple a day keeps you from the doctor” so if skipping meal is a bad habit, why do experts and professional nutritionist  say intermittent fasting is healthy?

Intermittent fasting is not advisable to practice through out the year, its only good when you do for a month in the year and just follow your regular diet for the rest of the months. Skipping meal can use lot of issues in out metabolism so its always important to take lite meal in the regular intervals and don't take solid or junk foods for the dinner.

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[mich]

I’m a bit confused about these. My doctor will always say don’t skip a meal and he will always remind me “An apple a day keeps you from the doctor” so if skipping meal is a bad habit, why do experts and professional nutritionist  say intermittent fasting is healthy?

I always was told how breakfast is the most important meal of the day so I never miss it.  Usually I will make myself a bowl of oatmeal with some sugar and canned fruit as a topping if I am not in a rush. 
But if Im ordering out I will have a Gaeran Jim - its a Korean steamed egg and its delicious.

[Amon1231]

I don't think that skipping a meal is a bad habit because (IF) or fasting is one way to detox or cleanse.

[bitterguy28]

I’m a bit confused about these. My doctor will always say don’t skip a meal and he will always remind me “An apple a day keeps you from the doctor” so if skipping meal is a bad habit, why do experts and professional nutritionist  say intermittent fasting is healthy?

Nope , i am having a pasting in which not eating anything for the whole morning and will only Eat at 2pm and above .

Meaning i missed Breakfast and Lunch but still nothing happens bad instead i felt like i am cleansing , my Body is Healing and this seems to be a Very good way in reconstructing our body.

[Mauser]

I don't think that skipping a meal is a bad habit because (IF) or fasting is one way to detox or cleanse.

I am not very familiar with detoxing or fasting but I think just skipping one meal doesn't really count. A friend of mine does it for a hole week, where is only drinking tea and eating a very light soup, no solid food. He told me that the body needs atleast 72 hours to start getting everything out of the body.

[lienfaye]

I’m a bit confused about these. My doctor will always say don’t skip a meal and he will always remind me “An apple a day keeps you from the doctor” so if skipping meal is a bad habit, why do experts and professional nutritionist  say intermittent fasting is healthy?

For me its not really that bad as long as it is not your breakfast meal that you will skip. Why? Because breakfast is the important meal that our body need to start the day to boost our energy.

On the other side I tried intermittent fasting and its effective to those who want to lose wait. But its a must to consult a nutritionist to maintain a healthy food while skipping meals on specific hours.

[Dispox]

I think each of them is right in his own way, but everything must be in moderation. Excessive consumption of apples will lead to a doctor, as will constant starvation

[peter0425]

I’m a bit confused about these. My doctor will always say don’t skip a meal and he will always remind me “An apple a day keeps you from the doctor” so if skipping meal is a bad habit, why do experts and professional nutritionist  say intermittent fasting is healthy?

Skipping meal is depend on your Body Needs , if you are not a Physical worker meaning just on your Computer sitting everytime , then Skipping meals does not a problem.

But if you are a skill worker that moves around every minute then Meals is a must 3x a day.

[BevNation]

Skipping meals only means an over feeding at some point. Both becomes a bad idea as over feeding works up your system with regards to digestion while skipping meals means, you going really hungry at some point and so do your intestinal worms that begins to eat the walls of your intestine and may result in some health complications.

[coinPilaR]

In my whole life I heard so many different thinks about skipping the meal I don't know which to believe.. The last think i heard and I'm doing it now is better to eat often but less, not 3 times in the day but more.. It doesn't make difference if you ask me, if you skip or not just if you are skipping make sure the next meal will be not 1kg stake with 500g potatoes and the biggest desert they served

[Lunyu]

My relatives sometimes do days off (they do not eat but only drink water) but I have not noticed that they were healthier than me

[DickOrg]

I try it once and get sick.. It wasn't from the skipping but after the flue I continued to eat 3 times per day. 

[devil2man]

it seems that opinions are divided between doctors and nutritionists, i believe that a period without meat or rather eating only vegetarian or vegan can only be good for the body by helping it to purify itself of toxins

[coindefi]

Skipping meals is actually not good and could take a toll on your body in long-term effect. It is not actually ideal to deprive your body of food (unless you're in for a surgery, your doctor will recommend you not to intake food for a specific time prior your surgery). 

[slurout]

Recently I started a new job and probably from a month I'm skipping the breakfast because I want to sleep more. There is no change in my health for now, I don't see any problems with it. On lunch I'm eating a little bit more and that's all.

[Porfirii]

So, it seems that there are different points of view on this topic...

On one hand, it seems ideal to eat varied food and provide your body with all the nutrients it needs in a timely fashion. On the other hand, intermittent fasting has been claimed to be beneficial in many ways since ages, even reaching the category of sacred in some cultures (we all know the Ramadan).

I've heard one thesis recently that makes sense and could be the reason behind this diversity of opinions here and everywhere. It states that modern nutrition is still a very young science (the biggest concern for most individuals until the consumer society was not deciding what to eat but getting something to eat) so there are many factors still unknown, and we can debate here for ages about doctor's/personal trainer's/aunt Mary's advice, and still not reach consensus, as there is no clear evidence, in this case, about the benefits or damages of intermittent fasting.

In fact, it is usually criticised by professional nutritionists that doctors are usually given a few days nutrition course only, but their advice are taken as if they were laws.

[MelissaVorsteiner]

I think it's more bad than good. Once you delve into skipping one meal a day, skipping two doesn't look too farfletched. And you left with not eating at all after some time. Which is not healthy for sure.

[Vageta420]

You definitely should ask about this your doctor. Probably dietologist. So he makes personalized diet for you considering your health and weaknesses. At least that's something I'd do. Also depends how big are your meals. For me tho, skipping breakfast is usually completely fine.

[Marcus69Nio]

Skipping meal can play a terrible trick with you. Sure, if you skipped one or a few meals, the worst you can feel is some kind of irritation. But if you do it systematically, you'll probably feel bad consequences very soon.
I've had a difficult work schedule in my past so I had no time for lunches. Usually, I had a casual meal once or twice per day and a few little snacks. Now I regret this way of life because I struggle with gastritis. You need to take care of yourself now and always.

[*1Bishop1*]

There is such a thing as intermittent fasting, in fact, there you do not miss anything, since most of the time without food falls at night, but this way your body is cleansed.