“Skipping the morning meal is linked with impaired glucose tolerance and that is further associated with the development of prediabetes and diabetes,” Dr. Gastelum says. When we don’t eat for a long time and then eat a lot because we’re hungry, the irregular blood sugar spikes and this puts a strain on our bodies, leading to insulin resistance.
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