Does Skipping Breakfast Cause Diabetes & Weight Gain? – Dr. Berg

Does skipping breakfast cause type 2 diabetes ?

Timestamps:
0:00 Can type 2 diabetes be caused by skipping breakfast?
0:30 Most studies showing a link between skipping breakfast and type 2 diabetes are sponsored by the food industry
3:05 There was stated evidence that data was cherry-picked
4:10 Whether you do or don’t consume breakfast has nothing to do with whether you’re going to get diabetes

I explain whether skipping breakfast causes type 2 diabetes, or even weight gain. There have been quite a few studies that show a link between worsening blood sugars and skipping breakfast, increasing your risk of diabetes and weight gain.

Here’s an important point: most studies that show a link between skipping breakfast and type 2 diabetes are sponsored by the food industry. Studies not sponsored by the food industry don’t show this correlation.

For example, a study published in November 2018 in the Journal of Nutrition concluded that there is an association between breakfast skipping and type 2 diabetes. But the key word is “association”. Association isn’t a cause, it simply means, well, there’s an association. Plus, the data was only from people living in the US and Asia. If you live anywhere else, this is pretty much meaningless. It was also based on a questionnaire with and without validation. In other words, it relies on people’s memories and honesty, not scientific assessment.

As well, the combination of skipping breakfast and eating a standard American diet full of refined and processed foods was most closely associated with risk for type 2 diabetes. No kidding! And there was clear evidence that the data was cherry-picked.

Data is easily manipulated, and when you understand how, you can more clearly assess information. The independent studies that weren’t sponsored by the food industry clearly show that skipping breakfast doesn’t cause type 2 diabetes.
Whether you do or don’t consume breakfast is irrelevant. Type 2 diabetes is a disease of what you eat. These food industry-sponsored studies only studied skipping breakfast, not the content of the breakfast.You simply can’t know if someone is going to gain weight or get diabetes unless you know what they’re eating. Diabetes is a disease of too much sugar in the blood. If you eat lots of sugar, you’ll raise your blood sugar.

Skipping breakfast doesn’t cause type 2 diabetes!

Dr Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Thanks for watching! Now you can see how absurd the idea is that skipping breakfast causes type 2 diabetes .