The One Food You Should Never Eat Before 12pm For Weight Loss, According To Dietitians

Typically, we hear a lot about foods you shouldn’t eat in the evening–particularly carbs–but health experts agree that there is one breakfast food that you should avoid earlier in the day because of its effect on your snacking habits, energy, mood and focus. Aka, if you eat these before noon, you just might blow your healthy eating habits (and productivity!) for the rest of the day.

Pastries, which can be common in a continental breakfast, are the one breakfast food that health experts agree should be avoided before noon.

“I run away from these things because of their high glycemic load,” Dr. Amy Lee, board certified doctor in internal medicine, medical nutrition and obesity medicine and partner of Nucific, tells us.

“Sure they are tasty, but the amount of sugar you end up putting in the body only causes your insulin to spike and usually doesn’t keep you full until lunch,” she warns. This leads to overeating, she explains. “One may find themselves craving for more food in the early hours; resulting in eating more calories for no reason.” Yikes!