Breakfast, the most important meal of the day, exists all around the world and across several different cultures. Nowhere does the concept of breakfast go unheeded; in fact, every major culture in the world maintains its own traditions. Based on the similarities, all meals begin well before noon after a good night of sleep; and typically, the meal itself may be no larger than an appetizer, to as big as a t-bone steak. Varieties of all sorts exist.
The many different varieties come to serve a multitude of purposes. Good food and good company may be one; the other purpose being a hearty meal to satisfy the stomach before work or school, and to last until lunch. But the importance of a good breakfast, as researchers have guessed, stems from its nutritional value. Critics argue that the energy burned throughout the better part of the day comes largely from the food eaten at breakfast. This may be because of the time it takes for the body to digest and process the food we eat; it may also be because of how our bodies behave immediately after waking. Breakfast derives from the phrase “to break the fast,” that is, to break the fast after a long night of sleep. When...