Making sure you eat three satisfying meals a day, with an optional two snacks, is crucial to warding off any food cravings in between meals. Have plenty of the following in your everyday diet, rather than taking supplements that may disrupt your nutritional balance.

Chromium – this regulate blood-sugar levels and is found in wholegrain cereals, black pepper, thyme, organic meat and cheese.

Magnesium – found in meats, green leafy vegetables, dairy products, beans, apricots, curry powder, wholegrain cereals, wheatgerm and nuts.

Iron – iron from red meat (especially liver) Is most easily used by the body; other good sources of fish and Sawyer, and you can get some from eggs and green leafy vegetables.

Zinc – rich sources are wholegrains, brewer’s yeast, wheatgerm, seafood and meat.

Tryptophan – milk and eggs contain plenty of this amino acid.