The Claim
Consuming a high-protein instant ramen breakfast increases the desire to eat savory or sweet foods afterward compared to a standard-protein instant ramen breakfast, while simultaneously reducing overall lunch intake, indicating a dissociation between appetite cravings and total energy consumption.
What the research says
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A breakfast made with high-protein instant ramen leads to stronger cravings for savory or sweet foods after eating, even though people eat less at lunch.
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Consuming a high-protein instant ramen breakfast increases the desire to eat savory or sweet foods afterward compared to a standard-protein version, despite reducing overall lunch intake, suggesting a dissociation between appetite cravings and total energy consumption.
Eating a high-protein meal causes the brain to release dopamine in response to savory flavors, which makes you want more tasty foods later, even though the meal also tells your body it's full, so you eat less at the next meal.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who ate high-protein ramen for breakfast felt a stronger urge to eat tasty foods like chips or candy later, even though they ended up eating less at lunch than people who ate regular ramen. So their cravings went up, but their eating went down.
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