The 4 Things We Never Knew About Lunch

One of the most counterintuitive ways to undo a productive morning is to try to power through to the afternoon without a break. Research from the University of California-Davis found that when we skip lunch and try to push on with thought-intensive tasks, we actually hinder our performance, since not having lunch can exhaust our cognitive capacity. Think of your growling stomach as a spokesperson for your brain, which badly needs a rest. You won't lose momentum, we promise.