Does Skipping Breakfast Make You Ill?

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Did you have breakfast today? If not, you're putting yourself in grave danger - at least, that's according to a slew of recent reports which link skipping breakfast to obesity, diabetes and even catching flu.
In the latest study, US researchers found men who don't have breakfast are 27 per cent more likely to suffer heart attacks or heart disease. The team at the Harvard School of Public Health said missing the meal put an 'extra strain' on the body. So is a morning meal really so crucial to health - and what's the healthiest thing to have?