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I love breakfast foods, and I’ll sometimes prepare them for dinner. But like many on-the-go professionals, I rise early and have a hard time cooking at 6 a.m. Short of a blast of coffee, I may forego breakfast until mid-morning and, I must confess, occasionally skip this meal altogether—a bad nutritional move.

I’m not alone. Many Americans fail to eat what Mom repeatedly—and correctly—called the most important meal of the day. Some of us play the “I don’t have time; I’m rushing out the door” card, while others believe skipping breakfast will help them lose weight. Both approaches are rife with dietary pitfalls.

Healthnotes Newswire (May 10, 2007)—Coronary heart disease can be added to the list of health problems linked to trans fats, according to a study in the journal Circulation.

Not too long ago, the dangers of trans fatty acids were known only to researchers and some forward-looking healthcare practitioners. Now the term has entered the public vocabulary, and public health policy is changing as a result. The Canadian government is under pressure from the Heart and Stroke Foundation to remove this toxin from the food supply altogether. Stateside, New York’s mayor recently signed into law a bill that would restrict the use of artificial trans fats in New York’s restaurants. This is just the beginning.

“The obesity epidemic in children today is linked, I think, to not only what kids are eating, but how they’re eating. It’s not simply a matter of calories in plus calories out equals the weight you have. The kind of calorie really matters.

“Touching on things like the glycemic index (understanding how our blood sugar is affected) is very important for families to understand in helping their children who have problems with obesity – knowing what to eat, how to eat, and how often to eat. “For many kids with obesity, they’re not actually eating too much. They’re just eating the wrong things in the wrong combinations at the wrong times.

“No man can be wise on an empty stomach.” - George Eliot