Is skipping meal a bad habit?

[BADecker]

Is skipping meal a bad habit?


The way some Americans eat, skipping a bad meal is always a good habit.

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[Mituletr]

I often don't eat dinner now, and my mental state is not very good recently, so I think I should eat on time and keep a balanced nutrition.

[Auroraner]

Eating less is not a bad habit, skipping breakfast is a bad habit. Breakfast must be eaten every day, and dinner should be light, which is good for our body, because many diseases are caused by irregular diet.

[Leonnuvh]

I think this is a bad habit, and it will cause some physical harm for a long time.

[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?

Intermittent fasting is not constantly skipping meal , meaning you will only do this in some time so that is not totally skipping .

You are just letting your body to heal itself by not eating in a period of time .

So that's why doctors advice this to us until your body fully recovered.

[DoctorMark]

I think this is a bad habit, and it will cause some physical harm for a long time.

Caloric restriction is currently being researched a lot whether that be by "skipping a meal" or smaller meals. We didnt evolve to eat 3 meals a day its a social construct, I don't think theres a right or wrong but I definitely dont think you'll do physical damage if youre regularly reevaluating your situation.

[Caldear]

Intermittent fasting is good. If you eat irregularly, skipping meals for a long time is a bad habit, which will make your mental state fatigue,

[Harper32]

I think it’s best to have breakfast, and you can skip or eat less for dinner. Of course this is just my personal opinion.

[DoctorMark]

Just out of interest did anybody read about the guy that didnt eat for 382 days? (1146 meals)

[Nambuwan]

Yes skipping a meal is bad habit. Our body functions continuously that's why skipping a meal would cause for our intestine to grind with each other. This will lead to ulcer and other complications.

[DoctorMark]

Yes skipping a meal is bad habit. Our body functions continuously that's why skipping a meal would cause for our intestine to grind with each other. This will lead to ulcer and other complications.

do you have a link to any science backing this, im really intersted.

To my knowlege humans are bi-phasal so we shouldnt be eating more than 12 hours of the day.

[Ucy]

Researchers say we should as much as possible avoid skipping meals especially breakfast, this is because food is an essential requirement for the bsody to produce energy needed for work. Skipping meals is a bad habit that if not checked, can cause stomach ulcer.

I believe fasting or skipping meal works well for certain people. I try not to do it for too long though.. I sometimes feed on only very light healthy natural foods like really good oil/fat, fruits, vegetables,, herbs/tea, lots of warm water etc while fasting. I actually recommend the latter for those who are worried about skipping meal. It feels like your body produces gentle blue flame while using those kind of foods

I think a lot of doctors are not actually trained in nutrition and a lot of nutritionists were trained many years ago, anecdotes dont equal science but when you have thousands of succcess stories you have to start thinking that perhaps theres something to it.

Ofcourse. 
I think doctors should have basic knowledge on foods and nutrition. I usually wonder why they don't recommend healthy foods to their patients and I did assume some probably want their customers to get sick often so they don't lose them.
Healthy foods and eating them properly can actually solve lots of the health problems people spend alot of money to treat in hospitals

[DeathAngel]

During the pandemic I have been off work (being paid by government to stay home) so I have been very lazy. I have been getting out of bed late so I have to confess skipping breakfast regularly.

[DoctorMark]

Researchers say we should as much as possible avoid skipping meals especially breakfast, this is because food is an essential requirement for the bsody to produce energy needed for work. Skipping meals is a bad habit that if not checked, can cause stomach ulcer.

I believe fasting or skipping meal works well for certain people. I try not to do it for too long though.. I sometimes feed on only very light healthy natural foods like really good oil/fat, fruits, vegetables,, herbs/tea, lots of warm water etc while fasting. I actually recommend the latter for those who are worried about skipping meal. It feels like your body produces gentle blue flame while using those kind of foods

I think a lot of doctors are not actually trained in nutrition and a lot of nutritionists were trained many years ago, anecdotes dont equal science but when you have thousands of succcess stories you have to start thinking that perhaps theres something to it.

Ofcourse. 
I think doctors should have basic knowledge on foods and nutrition. I usually wonder why they don't recommend healthy foods to their patients and I did assume some probably want their customers to get sick often so they don't lose them.
Healthy foods and eating them properly can actually solve lots of the health problems people spend alot of money to treat in hospitals

Especially in countries with privatised health, it seems there's a very obvious conflict of interest...

[Hannu]

I eat 2 times per day if possible. Bitcoin = food, materia and well being.

[Sashapet]

The most obvious consequence of constantly skipping meals is weight loss. According to nutritionist Brook Alpert, this can significantly help a person lose weight. However, there is a right and wrong way to do it.

"If you skip meals to limit or punish yourself, that's not a healthy approach," said the expert.

Those who tend to skip meals in order to eat less in a day tend to overeat at their next meal. In turn, according to studies, for obese patients, skipping breakfast or their first meal can be beneficial.

[DoctorMark]

Yes it's all about context, if youre doing it to punish yourself that is obviously bad.

I do believe you can do it to test your self though, it can be great for discipline I also believe it generally has many health benefits and I don't belive our ancestors worried too much about their 3 meals/day

[Joshua01]

Breakfast is the most important thing, you can skip dinner, but if you skip breakfast for a long time, it is easy to have stomach upset, which is not good for your health.

[Arvin01]

If you do not eat dinner, you can, but if you eat breakfast, it is recommended to eat first. Skipping breakfast is bad for your health. You can eat more fruit instead of greasy fruit.

[ROBERT B]

In my opinion, skipping dinner is not a good habit. Although we don't do much exercise at night, our body is still consuming energy. Our stomachs are also working. If we don't eat dinner, our stomachs will not be able to digest things, and our stomachs will be damaged.