If you’re anything like me, when you’re craving chocolate you usually just give in to the temptation. Then feel guilty afterwards for eating it. Especially if it’s late at night, or early in the morning.

But new research suggests that there may be something we can do to stop this craving.

A brisk walk could be the answer to our diet problems and cravings.

Experts found that volunteers who left work for a 15-minute stroll ate fewer Malteasers or chocolate buttons than those who sat quietly.

The results, published in the journal Appetite, suggest brief bursts of exercise through the day could help to curb workplace snacking.

Researchers at the ­University of Exeter told the Daily Mirror: “Passive participants ate almost twice as much chocolate as those who exercised.

“This study suggests that a brief bout of physical activity can reduce ‘ad lib’ eating of chocolate in regular eaters.”

So, if you’re reading this at your desk considering a snack on something sweet, pick yourself up and go for a walk. It may do wonders for your diet.