Invaluable

Being an intermittent faster (and I'll point out, not diabetic), I had noticed more sensitivity and fluctuation in my blood sugar levels on days that I wasn't fasting, and putting the recommendations of this book into practice has completely stabilised my blood sugar. Every time I mention the title of the book to people though, they freak out and state that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day' which is what we've all been told. Try it out for yourself, I'd say (with the caveat that changes in diet need time to establish as habits).

The book itself is largely a literature review, which details the studies, agendas, and business of breakfast, which led to that common saying, behind which lurk the food industries. I was hoping for a more practical and advisory book, and in the last chapters, practical advice is given. The large portion of the book given over to a lit review I guess serves to reassure the reader of the book's authority (or more accurately, ease our certainty that breakfast is important for health, metabolism, etc and make us question at least where this belief originated).

I can't see this book being widely popular, as people seem very attached to food in general, and the belief in breakfast specifically. I can only say that for me, it has worked wonderfully. I approached it systematically and also measure my blood glucose levels. The book would be a very useful read for anyone with / at risk of diabetes, as according to the author this group stand to benefit greatly.

I've only knocked off a star as the contents of the book weren't as practical as I'd anticipated.

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Enjoyed it..

This is a good listen.. From experience I definitely don't do well on breakfasts.. Worth a try

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great insight into the myth of breakfast

going to try skipping breakfast and eating in an 8 hour window each day. always found my appetite and weight was better when i used to skip breakfast in the past but started eating it again because that seems to be the message going around "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" will be interesting to see the affects skipping breakfast has now! looking forward to trying it out. great listen

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Superb book

I found this book to be very informative about many areas of health and well-being and Full on practical information , One of the best books I would highly recommend

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excellent listening

material that everyone needs to know and understand on eating and breakfast. enlightening and captivating

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Well read, heavy science

I do like a research-based proposal for nutrition. This one is particularly well-read, sounding like an experienced professor rather than a robot, which some can veer towards. The idea is to challenge popular scientific myths such as 'breakfast like a king' and backs up refutations with sound analysis and evaluation of meta-research.

Has made me re-think my breakfast routine, and the impact of 'compliance' with popular ideas or old wives tales without actually checking their impact on my own system.

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Quite technical but interesting and informative

A technical but interesting and informative book. Lots of personal reflections from the author to back up his theories.

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Incredibly insightful & thought provoking book

A must listen to book. Provides scientific evidence references to support each claim made and breaks it down so that most listeners/readers can follow.

The book further entices the reader to review their own life choices regarding diet, whether or not they have any of the conditions mentioned or have family history of it. (A science based wellness book if you will).

Myth busting in its enlightenment towards the mainstream misconception/myth that "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day". When the evidence so eloquently referenced from scientist new and old from around the globe continue to disprove the hypothesis mentioned.

I would like to extent a heartfelt thank you to the author for making the book so easy to understand and the reader for his engaging naratition.

I had already started skipping breakfast most days since starting the book and now plan to try and skip them permanently. Being a night worker my breakfast period will be counted from when I wake on a night prior to work. I will also be reducing my overall meat intake for natural alternatives and finally, after this week I will no longer purchase tinned (processed soups) but instead embark on making my own. (Like I alluded to earlier "LIFE CHANGING BOOK"

I will share this book with everyone who will listen and its knowledge I have learnt.

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An essential read.

I have wanted to listen to this book for some time and was not disappointed.

I have read as listened to a lot a nutrition books in the last year and have changed my diet significantly in the last year, by adopting the 16/8 restricted eating which was advocated in this book. It involves eating for eight hours a day and fasting for sixteen. I start eating at midday and stop at 8pm, during this time I eat a normal diet for me or basically what I ate before.

The fasting has made me feel better, and as a bonus I lost weight around my middle and thighs, I had not expected this ( I was not overweight before) but I know losing fat around these areas is good for my health.

What I have noticed in recent years is that eating my breakfast at 7am, I would get the munchies by 9am and would then snack till lunch which I was not happy about, but found it hard to stop. This book gave me the explanation of why this was happening.

I used to be the biggest advocator of breakfast being the most important meal of the day, but after reading/ listening to this and other books I realised it is not and I have not missed it

The breakfast cereal market globally is worth 48 billion, and most of the research on breakfast is sponsored by the big cereal giants.

This book explains really well all the biochemistry of the body, and what glucose and insulin does when it is left to be rampant in the body. Whether your pre diabetiic, diabetic or like me just interested in your health, its summary of the research is fascinating.

There were a few times I had to rewind to fully understand the biochemistry but as I say it states it’s findings clearly and concisely.

In this era of obesity and rising diabetes type 2 as well as diabetes type 3 (Alzheimer’s) we have to make changes for our future.
Our health service and our bodies will be crippled by this global problem, that we have the power to change.

I do predict that in the next ten years we will look at sugar like tobacco, and governments will have to act to ban or substantially reduce it in our foods. Unfortunately many people now do not have ten years to waste.

Make the changes now, if you have X amount of years left surely you will want to live them in the best of health.

Apologies if I have ranted here from my soap box but I feel very passionately about this......

Enjoy the book and learn.something to change your life.

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Working already, it's easy, & it's scientific!

Despite following a lot of the advice out there, my body responded exactly the way the author described (badly). Following his advice for only 1 week, and already its making a big difference and its so easy to follow. Really grateful for all of the scientific references and scientific honesty (so rare these days). I really believe this is a life changing book. Prepare to have your eyes opened!

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