Do You Eat This Kind of Diet in the Morning? It Greatly Lowers Your Appearance 'Charm'

French Research Team "Refined Carbohydrate Breakfast, Less Attractive"
"Refined Carbohydrates Insulin Secretion Negatively Affects Skin"

A study has found that if you want to appear attractive to the opposite sex in the morning, you should avoid breakfast meals centered on refined carbohydrates such as white flour and sugar.

On the 6th (local time), British daily The Guardian and other foreign media cited a research paper published by a team from the University of Montpellier in France, reporting that people who had a breakfast focused on refined carbohydrates were rated as less attractive compared to those who had a healthier diet centered on unrefined carbohydrates. The research team provided 52 men and 52 women in their 20s and 30s with 500-calorie breakfasts composed either of refined carbohydrates or unrefined carbohydrates, then measured their blood sugar levels before and after the meal and took facial photos to show to evaluators.

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The refined carbohydrate breakfast consisted of French baguette made from factory-milled flour, jam, apple or orange juice, and tea or coffee with sugar. In contrast, the unrefined carbohydrate meal included whole wheat bread served with butter and cheese, apples or oranges, and tea or coffee without sugar. The research team took photos of the participants two hours after breakfast and showed them to evaluators to assess attractiveness. As a result, the team reported that facial attractiveness decreased in both men and women who consumed the refined carbohydrate breakfast.

The researchers analyzed that refined carbohydrates cause a rapid increase in blood sugar, stimulating insulin secretion; increased insulin secretion in the body affects the synthesis of precursors to sex hormones, which can reduce attractiveness. Compared to healthy diets such as those rich in fruits and vegetables, diets high in sugar content make the skin appear aged.

Claire Berticat, an evolutionary biologist and the first author of this research paper from the University of Montpellier, said, "Surprisingly, dietary choices can affect our appearance even in a short time," adding, "These physiological changes subtly alter facial features, which can influence how others perceive attractiveness." She also stated, "It is already widely known that refined carbohydrates negatively affect health, and that alone is a sufficient reason to limit their intake." This research paper was published in the scientific journal 'Plos One.'

In Korean-style diets, refined carbohydrates are found in white rice, bread, rice cakes, and noodles. To consume unrefined carbohydrates, meals should be composed of brown rice containing whole grains, multigrain rice, sweet potatoes, and similar foods.

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