Perhaps it's common knowledge that refined foods negatively change the body, organs, and appearance over
time, and here's even more reason to go pure: New research shows that a reduction in attractiveness happens immediately (namely, two hours) after consuming a high-sugar meal!
The study from The University of Montpellier, France, took 104 participants and gave half a high-glycemic breakfast (example: corn flakes or potatoes) and the other half a low-glycemic meal (example: steel cut oats or eggs) and had heterosexual participants, recruited carefully to minimize bias, randomly rate the facial attractiveness of the opposite-sex participants as captured in photos taken two hours after the provided meal.
Statistical analysis showed that consuming the high-glycemic breakfast, which raises blood sugar, was associated with lower subsequent facial attractiveness ratings for
both men and women. Beauty literally comes from within!
“We were initially intrigued by the profound impact of our food choices
on our physiology,” said study author Claire Berticat of the Institute
of Evolutionary Science of Montpellier. “While the effects of refined
carbohydrates on certain hormones are well-documented, it is less known
that sex hormones can also be affected. Certain traits, such as facial
attractiveness, are influenced by sex hormones. Thus the possibility of
uncovering a previously unexplored connection between refined
carbohydrate consumption and attractiveness was highly appealing.”
