29 Oct 2018 --- The regular consumption of breakfast is necessary to achieve the recommended daily intake of nutrients and can boost an overall healthy lifestyle, according to a study published in Nutrients. The study used data from the National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS) – a food consumption survey conducted among 1,500 Irish men and women over the age of 18 – to determine the difference between regular breakfast consumption versus irregular breakfast consumption – as opposed to breakfast omission.