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If Our Bodies Could Talk

The Terrors of Skipping Breakfast

Apr 04, 2014 | 58 videos
Video by The Atlantic

Is breakfast "the most important meal of the day?" Dr. James Hamblin explores the culture behind the idea that health begins and ends with breakfast. What you eat is much more important than when you eat it. Many Americans regularly skip breakfast. They'll survive.

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Authors: James Hamblin, Katherine Wells

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Off-beat perspectives on health topics from Dr. James Hamblin.