If you search online or ask some doctors, you may hear a similar comment to Dr Lau’s. However, my gastro doctor told me it’s better than skipping breakfast.

I see an important pattern — The unconventional proposal deviates from standard advice, so professionals would not endorse it, but it is probably better than nothing. I believe this pattern shows up in multiple places:

• morning brushing without toothpaste
• Raymond allows his son to get full sleep after-lunch to midnight, and stays up entire night till next afternoon.