Consuming breakfast with a nice dose of protein may be a powerful strategy to help us eat less, especially later in the day. In a novel study conducted in a group of overweight young adults who regularly skipped breakfast, researchers found that including a protein-rich breakfast reduced appetite throughout the day and decreased evening snacking. For the evaluation, the study subjects either skipped breakfast or consumed one of two different breakfasts equal in all aspects except protein content. One breakfast was high in protein either from lean meat or eggs and the other had a typical protein content from a ready-to-eat cereal. The study subjects recorded their appetites throughout the day and had MRI scans of their brains prior to dinner to examine activity in the areas of the brain involved in seeking food. Relative to the no breakfast and the normal protein breakfasts, study subjects who ate the high protein breakfast reported better hunger control over the day, had decreased brain activity in areas that promote food cravings, and ate less high-fat and high-sugar evening snacks.