Won’t skipping breakfast slow my metabolism down?

While this has been drilled into us by the media, our mothers and big breakfast cereal corporations, there’s actually no scientific evidence that breakfast boosts your metabolism. What it does do (as does all food) is offer what’s known as the ‘thermic effect’ of food, which is where your body expends calories in order to break down whatever you’ve just eaten. However, this only accounts for a small boost, around 10-15% of total metabolism, and any meal will offer the same benefit.