2024-03-15 19:00:00
Eating a balanced diet is very important to stay healthy and fit. You must ensure that you have a good intake of proteins, fibers, carbohydrates and fats at each meal. In recent years, however, processed foods made with refined carbohydrates have become increasingly popular. A French study published in the journal PlosOne suggests that the consumption of refined carbohydrates might affect our power of attractiveness.
Not eating this type of food would make us more beautiful
Researchers from the University of Montpellier followed 104 men and women. Some ate a menu rich in refined carbohydrates at three high-glycemic risk meals: breakfast, followingnoon snack and snacking between meals. Others ate a low-glycemic meal.
Two hours following eating, we took a photo of them. These photos were then shown to volunteers to assess their mutual attraction. All the criteria that might influence the attractiveness of a person were taken into account: real age, perceived age, BMI, smoking habits, facial hair (for men) or even the physical activity.
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Results ? People who ate refined carbohydrates had lower facial attractiveness scores and were thus considered less attractive. “Facial attractiveness, an important factor in social interactions, appears to be influenced by immediate and chronic consumption of refined carbohydrates in men and women,” the researchers share in a press release.
A small gender difference was observed: “Men preferred women with a lower glycemic load at breakfast and followingnoon snacks, and women preferred men with a higher glycemic load at followingnoon snacks and lower energy intake,” the scientists explain.
As a reminder, refined carbohydrates include white bread, white rice, non-wholemeal pasta, white flour, breakfast cereals, pastries, industrial cakes and even sodas.
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