Nairobi, Aug. 1 -- Breakfast has for long been described as the most important meal of the day. Yet in the rush of modern life, it is often the first casualty of busy schedules. Some grab a quick snack, others skip it altogether, and many wonder: does indulging in unhealthy food early in the day make it any less damaging than eating it later?

According to Valentine Idah Lagat, a clinical nutritionist at AIC Kijabe Hospital, both the quality of your diet and when you eat matter.

"Your overall diet has the greatest impact on your health, but meal timing also influences how your body processes food," she explains.

Research in chrononutrition, the study of how meal timing affects metabolism, shows that our bodies generally process food mor...