Hey, y'all. Welcome back to another episode of the Diabetes Digital podcast. Today, we are going to be

answering a listener question about skipping breakfast, fasting in the morning. I am Wendy. I'm the

co-founder of Diabetes Digital. And this is something that we see pretty often where people think that skipping breakfast is a good idea, that it helps with blood sugar.

And so let's get right into it.

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I'm Wendy.

And I'm Jess.

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Now, let's get into today's

episode. It's confusing because we always hear breakfast is the most important meal of the day,

but then also now we are hearing more about intermittent fasting and not being the healthiest way

to eat. So you might be

wondering, okay, what should I do? And that is what we're going to help you understand.

Fasting in the morning affects different people differently. Some people, they feel great,

delaying eating. They have no issues with it. While other people, they get shaky, they're irritable,

they have huge dips in their blood sugar, especially if you are taking medication. Some medications

are going to require food in the morning, so that might be a huge factor. But also, some people

naturally, they just need something in the morning. They feel better

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