One in three Britons are regularly missing out on breakfast , a survey of 2,000 adults found ( picture posed by model ) It is known as the most important meal of the day . But one in three Britons are regularly missing out on breakfast , a survey of 2,000 adults found . This can leave them tired and moody and lower the quality of their work , oat producer Flahavan 's said . While two in three people are eating breakfast every day , the study found one in 13 never had a morning meal . Of those who are regularly missing out , two-thirds said they found it difficult to eat early in the morning , with other reasons including not considering breakfast important , not having time , preferring to stay in bed and having too many chores . The results showed more people were regularly missing the first meal of the day , compared with the 20 per cent who were skipping it three years ago . The time taken to eat the meal is also lower , now at just over nine minutes compared to almost ten in 2012 . What the nation is eating for breakfast appears to be constantly changing , too . While cold cereals , porridge , fruit and toast remain the staple morning fuel for the majority of breakfasters , the fry up has now become an occasional treat with only 1.5 per cent of respondents saying they started the day with a traditional breakfast most days of the week . John Noonan , of Flahavan 's , said : 'Our findings show a shift in the number of people having breakfast - the eating occasion renowned for being the most important meal of the day . Just 1.5 per cent of people have a traditional fried breakfast before work every morning , a study found . 'It 's no secret that we all need a good breakfast to get the day off to a good start . 'And while it 's great to see that people are becoming more health-conscious with their breakfast choices - opting for porridge and healthy cereals - the number of people who are regularly going without breakfast is certainly surprising , particularly given that making a nutritious , tasty breakfast takes no time at all . 'We know that people are time-pressured , particularly from Monday to Friday , but skipping breakfast only results in people feeling worse in the long-run , as they do n't have enough energy to power them through the day . '
One in 13 people never eat breakfast , a study of 2,000 Britons found . A third of adults regularly skip the morning meal as they run out of time . This can leave them tired and moody and can lower quality of their work . Just 1.5 per cent of people have a traditional fried breakfast the day .