“Later on that morning, the volunteers were asked to rate the intensity of their pre-lunch food cravings.

“The results were clear, of all groups, the high-protein breakfast group recorded the highest dopamine levels and lowest pre-lunch food cravings.”

High protein breakfasts include the likes of Greek yoghurt, porridge, eggs and lean proteins such as fish.

Dr Mosley added: “I sometimes have porridge with wheat bran for breakfast, which comes to about 22g of carbs, and 5g of fibre.”

Source: Daily Express | Diet