What breakfast makes men more attractive and women less so? 0 24

Skipping breakfast certainly does not add attractiveness to anyone and does not contribute to health. However, not every breakfast can have the impact on us that we would like. In this regard, nutritionists from the University of Montpellier in France conducted an interesting study, during which they assessed the attractiveness of people's faces two hours after consuming various types of breakfast.

The researchers found that the first meal not only changes our mood but also has a significant influence on the levels of sex hormones in the body. These hormones, in turn, affect our attractiveness to the opposite sex. For example, carbohydrate or sweet snacks (chips, cookies) can make men who consume such food more attractive due to an increase in glucose levels. At the same time, for women, the same food can backfire — they appear less appealing in the eyes of men. This is because high blood sugar levels contribute to skin aging and can suppress hormones that affect attractiveness.

Moreover, the researchers discovered that fatty and protein-rich fried foods (bacon, sausage, eggs) increase the attractiveness of both men and women, although for women, this type of breakfast proved to be less effective. As for what women should avoid touching at breakfast, it is refined carbohydrates found in pastries and cakes — due to their glycemic load, women appeared quite unremarkable in the eyes of men. Men, on the other hand, can be pleased: desserts had no impact on how attentive women rated their faces.

According to the nutritionists, the results of their study could lead to even more interesting conclusions at the intersection of biology, sociology, and nutrition science.

Previously, other specialists also studied the Mediterranean diet and discovered an additional component that made it not as beneficial as previously thought.