"The plan for the day is made in the morning," breakfast is the source of energy for the day. Don't think that skipping breakfast is no big deal; in fact, it is slowly harming our bodies. Let's take a look at the hazards of skipping breakfast!
The harm of skipping breakfast to the body
Brain
Although the weight of brain tissue accounts for only 2-3% of the human body's weight, the brain's blood flow is about 800 ml per minute, oxygen consumption is about 45 ml per minute, and sugar consumption is about 5 grams per hour. The brain tissue of teenagers is in a period of development, and its demand for blood, oxygen, and glucose is even higher than that of adults. If blood sugar is too low, the brain's conscious activities will be impaired. Over the long term, this will inevitably affect the weight and morphological development of the brain.
Digestive System
Under normal circumstances, the food eaten the night before is emptied from the stomach into the intestine after about six hours. If you don't eat breakfast the next day, gastric acid and various digestive enzymes in the stomach will "digest" the gastric mucosa layer. Over time, the normal function of cells to secrete mucus will be damaged, making it easy to cause digestive system diseases such as gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers.
Slow Reaction
Breakfast is the source of energy for brain activity. If you don't eat breakfast, the body cannot supply enough blood sugar for consumption, and you will feel tired, fatigued, unable to concentrate, listless, and slow to react.
Chronic Diseases
Skipping breakfast and starting the day's work on an empty stomach, the body will use glands such as the thyroid, parathyroid, and pituitary gland to burn tissue to get energy. In addition to causing glandular hyperactivity, it will also make the body more acidic and lead to chronic diseases.
Stomach and Intestines
Skipping breakfast and not eating until noon, the stomach will be in a state of hunger for a long time, which will cause excessive secretion of gastric acid, thus easily causing gastritis and gastric ulcers.
Causing Arteriosclerosis and Making it Easier to Gain Weight
Many adolescent students skip breakfast because they are afraid of gaining weight. This practice is completely unscientific. The human body's demand for calories has a standard. Skipping breakfast will inevitably increase the amount of food eaten at lunch and dinner. And after dinner, the amount of exercise is generally smaller, which makes it easier to accumulate fat and lead to obesity. In addition, long-term skipping of breakfast can also cause cholesterol and lipoprotein to deposit on the inner wall of blood vessels, leading to hardening of the arteries.