For a while, since the 1960s until pretty recently, breakfast had a reputation for being the most important meal of the day. Nowadays, according to Medical News Today: "Although research suggests that breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day, it is still important." The good news for those who don't wake up feeling all that hungry in the morning is that that you don't have to feel guilty for skipping what was once considered the most important meal of the day. Still, there are plenty of reasons why having breakfast regularly is a great idea. For starters, it helps set you up to make smart food decisions all day long. Also, there are certain breakfast foods that can really help banish belly bloat.
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There are a lot of reasons why you might wake up feeling bloated, but a common one is that you ate something the evening before that has you retaining fluids. Think salty foods at dinner. Still, that doesn't mean that you have to spend the whole morning or day dealing with uncomfortable bloating. Instead, you can use breakfast as an opportunity to combat bloating from the day before and prevent any bloating throughout the day. How? By enjoying some of the following foods for breakfast.