Reasons to Rise and Shine for Breakfast

You may have heard the cliché, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day." But is there any evidence to support this statement?

Ninety-two percent of Americans agree that breakfast is an important meal to achieve a healthy diet, but only 46% report eating breakfast every day, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation’s 2008 Food & Health Survey. The definition of breakfast may relate to time of consumption, specific kinds of food included, or the fact that it i…