Breakfast Prevents Diabetes

Diabetes runs rampant in the U.S., currently affecting more than 25 million Americans. A simple way to lower your risk of this health menace: Eat breakfast.

Research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that men who eat breakfast lowered their risk of diabetes by more than 20 percent.

The study, which looked at the meal habits of about 30,000 men for 16 years, also found that if you eat three meals a day and don’t regularly skip eating, you lower your diabetes risk by about 25 percent. Scientists believe that eating breakfast and following regular meal schedules keeps your blood sugar at a more constant level. As a result, your blood sugar stability may make diabetes less likely.