People claim breakfast is the "most important meal of the day.” But it's not. --------- Don't miss a single video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://johnstossel.activehosted.com/f/1 Subscribe to my YouTube channel: http://youtube.com/johnstossel Like me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnStossel/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnstossel --------- You've probably heard about how it's critical to eat breakfast -- that it may have health benefits, and even help you lose weight. John Stossel looks at the evidence with nutritionist Ruth Kava, and finds that there's no proof of any of those things. For example, people push breakfast because, as one cereal maker's ad puts it, "a study from none other than Harvard University states that men who regularly skip breakfast have a 27% higher risk of suffering a heart attack." That's true -- but that's largely because the type of people who skip breakfast are also the type of people who are more likely to smoke, drink alcohol, and eat unhealthy foods. After adjusting for those things, breakfast itself has no significant effect. As this study notes, "it remains unknown whether specific eating habits ... influence coronary heart disease." Another myth is that eating breakfast helps people lose weight. The US Health and Agriculture Departments claimed in 2010 that "consuming breakfast has been associated with weight loss." Wonderful! But no, a recent review of studies found that, if anything, the opposite is true. The government backed away from its claim. One possible reason for the myth is industry funding of scientific studies. "Of the 15 studies involving children mentioned by the government, five list funding from General Mills or Kellogg," Stossel says to Kava. She replies: "Yeah, well, they're the ones that are interested in having their products sold." Industry funding doesn't always mean bias. Dr. Andrew Brown, a health professor at Indiana University, told Stossel about a study that found that eating breakfast does not help lose weight. "The study was supported by Quaker Oats, and presented as abstracts by the authors, but not published as a paper for years," Brown said. "Quaker Oats actually followed up with the authors to make sure the authors published the study that conflicted with their interests." Kava says: "good for Quaker Oats." Bottom line, says Stossel, don't worry about skipping breakfast. Instead, Kava says, just eat when it feels right to you, adding, "eat breakfast if you're hungry." ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxN8K4nZAks

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In Britain, a local highway was damaged by heavy rains. When government said it would take a year to repair it, entrepreneur Mike Watts built a “private road” in just 12 days. The road cost him about $250,000 to build. He put his house up as collateral. He charges $3 to cross, less for locals. A Classic Stossel from 2015 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndA0kPTDPI

You probably broke the law today. ---- Don't miss a single video from Stossel TV, sign up here: https://johnstossel.activehosted.com/f/1 ---- Criminal law has exploded in size and scope. There are more than 300,000 federal criminal laws alone. “There's a federal prohibition on walking a dog on a leash longer than six feet on federal property. It is a jailable offense,” says Rafael Mangual of City Journal. “Anyone can be prosecuted for almost anything.” Like trying to save animals during a hurricane. That got Tammy Hedges in trouble. She was charged with 12 counts of “misdemeanor practicing or attempting veterinary medicine without a license.” Her crime? Sheltering animals. Or as she put it: “mak[ing] sure that they were not out there drowning.” According to the prosecutor, “a passion and love of animals is laudable but does not excuse unnecessarily putting their health at risk.” “The idea that these people were engaged in the sort of behavior that ought to be met with jail time really does seem to belie reality,” Mangual tells Stossel. “How did we get here, with so many laws even lawyers can’t count them?” asks Stossel. “At the federal level, 98% of criminal laws are not passed by elected representatives. They are created entirely by unelected bureaucrats who don’t have to answer to anyone” Mangual responds. Many of the laws exist because politically connected people don’t like newcomers entering their turf. “At the root of a lot of the overcriminalization problem is … established players who want to use the government to keep them protected from competition” explains Mangual. This overcriminalization puts everyone at risk of being prosecuted for things that we don’t even know are illegal,” says Stossel. Mangual agrees: “It's impossible to know what sort of behavior is criminal. When they get labeled as criminals, that stays with them through their whole life.” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zQrSNlLzQM