Beat your appetite by swapping classic snacks such as mid afternoon biscuits for foods that feel more like a meal.

Researchers at State University of New York in Buffalo, US, found that people who viewed their afternoon treat as a snack ate 87% more food for their evening meal than those who ate the same food at the same time, but labelled it a meal.

Try these swaps to trick your tummy into feeling fuller: have half a pitta with hummous and salad rather than a pot of yogurt or try a slice of toast with scrambled egg instead of a handful of nuts and seeds.

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