A good breakfast may boost weight loss and energy, but itâs not the most important meal of the day facebook Alexander Spatari/Getty Images Eating breakfast can help you get a balance of nutrients throughout the day It's linked to benefits like weight loss, but it's also ok to skip breakfast. What you eat throughout the day is more important than when you eat. Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day. And there's evidence that breakfast can be good for you, but it's also ok to skip it. What's more important is that you're eating whole foods packed with vitamins and nutrients that will fuel you throughout the day, whether or not you start eating in the morning.