People who eat breakfast high in refined carbs rated less attractive, study finds

The researchers gave people a breakfast high in either refined or unrefined carbohydrates. Photograph: RichLegg/Getty Images

If you want to look your best in the morning, it may be worth swapping the ultra-processed pastries and fruit juice for wholemeal toast and tea without sugar.

Researchers in France found that people who ate a breakfast rich in refined carbohydrates were rated less attractive than those who started the day with healthier unrefined carbs.