A scientist's guide to life: how to eat a good breakfast

• Read the labels of cereals. For some, sugar makes up more than a third of the total content. A low-sugar product contains less than 5g of sugar per 100g.
• Go for low-sugar, fiber-filled cereals, like Weetabix, oats, and bran flakes.
• Muesli, although healthy, is calorie-dense, so watch the portion size. 

Many juices contain the same amount of sugar as cola, but we don’t realise this. 

Go for tea and a piece of fruit, like an orange.

Breakfast doesn't kick-start your metabolism. 

Metabolism increases naturally when you get up in the morning and after you eat any meal. It doesn’t have to be breakfast.

• Skipping breakfast has been linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. This could be because breakfast skippers tend to eat more later in the day when our bodies are more glucose intolerant.
• People who skip breakfast tend to be lacking in key nutrients, such as fibre, iron and calcium.