India, Feb. 20 -- Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, and for valid reasons. The morning meal you eat is the first you have after a night-long fast of minimum 12 hours, and what you have in the first meal of the day - protein, carbs or fibre - often decides if you will feel energetic or lethargic.

So, is it okay if you skip this important meal? Some say skipping breakfast may ruin your metabolic health, while some believe it is okay. According to Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, the difference lies in context. Also Read | When Katy Perry revealed secret to staying fit, losing 9 kg: 3-5 small meals a day, eating eggs daily, working out.

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