Who you are influences your eating habits?

All the attempts made by institutions, agencies and etc. Ah, the information about bad and good eating habits in people.

At least in the USA.

In recent research, it was determined that apparently “who you are” influences and determines your eating habits. RAND researchers found that older men and college students ate the most fruits and vegetables. This was seen in turn in the contrast of being a man and not having a college degree. Which was associated with greater consumption of unhealthy foods. Researchers studied the eating and shopping habits of two neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, both located in an area that has limited access to fresh produce and other healthy foods. A true food desert. Participants who were the main food buyers in their household were mainly women. However, men were found to consume more fruits, vegetables, and unhealthy foods overall than women.

This could reflect that men tend to eat more than women.

“We did not expect that individual characteristics would be more important than purchasing habits in predicting the consumption of unhealthy foods…. There is a popular idea that greater access to healthy foods will improve eating habits. However, we were not able to find the expected positive effects on diet.” Said Christine Vaughan, Ph.D. Researchers say healthy eating strategies focused on changing eating habits need to be implemented. Also, giving preference to nutritious foods in store shelves can help encourage this change. And, in some cities, taxing different sugary drinks has also helped. Another interesting point to note here is that more than an issue of class and income, I think it is more evident than ever how necessary a broader nutritional education is. That it reaches more people who perhaps do not have access to it.