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Don’t use these foods to fuel your body
The best breakfast foods give you fuel in the tank for energy that lasts. They boost your metabolism, fight disease and help keep your weight down. The worst breakfast foods do just the opposite. They lead to mid-morning crashes, wreak havoc on your metabolism, encourage disease and can cause weight gain.
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Registered dietitian Kate Patton, MEd, RD, CSSD, LD weighs in on the worst breakfast food options.
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