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New research explains why men and women enjoy foods that taste completely different
A recent study reveals women and men share drastically different dietary choices and eating habits.
Not only do the opposite genders enjoy completely different kinds of foods, but they also tend to get hungry at different times of the day.
Men and women don’t enjoy the same kind of food
The research conducted by a team at the San Raffaele University in Rome in February 2024 used 2198 participants – women and men – to understand their food preferences and habits.
The study found that women had a greater preference for sweet and sour flavors, while men liked bitter and salty-tasting food more.
It was then determined that their liking of the taste of food traces its roots back to evolutionary diet roles as men hunted and women harvested food.
Current societal norms also played a role in their dirty choices as women are viewed as more health-conscious, notes the survey.
The results further supported the analysis as women preferred eating fruits, whole grains, chocolate, and raw vegetables more, while men liked, eggs, red and processed meat.
Women tend to snack more than men
Although women choose healthier food than men, they tend to snack more, and that too, during the afternoon. But, men choose to skip snacking between meals.
The study also shows that 29.4% of women woke up feeling hungry as opposed to 26.8% of men. The male counterparts were seen to experience hunger pangs during the night.
As much as 34.7% of women ate about five times a day as compared to men at 25.5%. But, it’s men who eat their food much faster than women and, also prefer eating alone or outside their homes.
Commenting on men’s and women’s tastes and choices in food, Dr Mauro Lombardo, professor of human nutrition at Italy’s San Raffaele Roma Open University, said:
“Women have a much more anarchic approach to food. They tend to eat a lot more between meals, skip meals, and be messy.”
“At the same time, they are much more aware of food choices than men. Women know much more about the properties of different foods and of what foods can harm them or be good for their health,” he added.
