The title of this article is obviously made to get attention, but read on.
http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.c...says-go-for-it
For those who don't want to go read it, this study divided obese people into two groups. One group ate a large, 600 calorie breakfast that included a dessert item--a cookie, cake, or a donut. The other group ate a small, low carb, low cal 300 calorie breakfast. The total number of calories was the same for both groups--the large-breakfast group had a smaller dinner. After 16 weeks both groups lost about the same amount of weight.
Then, both groups were advised to stay on this plan, but told they could eat more if they felt hunger/cravings. After another length of time (which the article doesn't state), the group that ate small breakfasts had gained 24 pounds on average. The group that ate large breakfasts had lost 15 pounds on average.
The group that ate the large breakfast with a dessert item also had lower levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin.
Hmmmm.... worth looking up the actual article, I think.
Jay