What if our food preferences revealed more about us than we might think? For the past fifteen years or so, several psychology studies have explored the links between food tastes and certain personality traits. The results, which should be interpreted with caution, suggest that our inclinations towards sweet, bitter, or spicy flavors may not be entirely insignificant.<\/p>\n
A 2012 study<\/a> by Brian Meier and colleagues showed that people who enjoy sweet flavors were perceived as more agreeable and described themselves as more inclined to help others. Even more surprising: after eating something sweet, participants were more willing to do favors. Sweetness thus appears to be associated, in both our perceptions and behaviors, with so-called "prosocial" traits.<\/p>\n Conversely, a 2016 study<\/a> by Christina Sagioglou and Tobias Greitemeyer examined bitterness. By surveying nearly 1,000 American adults about their taste preferences and personality, the researchers observed a link between a strong preference for bitterness and certain so-called "antisocial" traits, such as Machiavellianism, narcissism, and a tendency toward malice. This link remained valid even when taking into account preferences for sweet, salty, or sour tastes.<\/p>\n Research has also explored other tastes. A preference for spicy foods, for example, is often linked to sensation-seeking, extroversion, and a certain impulsiveness. These associations, flavor by flavor, paint distinct psychological profiles.<\/p>\n These results should be interpreted with caution. They represent correlations, not causal links: liking black coffee doesn't make someone a malicious person. The observed effects remain modest, and some studies have failed to replicate them. Our tastes also depend on culture, education, and habits.<\/p>\n While science can't read a personality in a plate of food, it does highlight intriguing trends between what we like to eat and who we are. It offers a fun perspective on our little culinary preferences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What if our food preferences revealed more about us than we might think? 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Our articles are for all women, whatever their body type, with an approach built on the pleasure of eating<\/strong> and listening to yourself rather than on restriction.<\/p>\n Balanced eating means varying what you eat over several days, not following strict rules at every meal. A satisfying meal usually combines vegetables or fruit, a starch (bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, legumes), a source of protein and a little fat. Eating at fairly regular times keeps you from arriving ravenous at the next meal. Sit down to eat, ideally away from screens, and take time to enjoy your food: fullness signals take a while to kick in. No food is off-limits: chocolate, fries and pastries all have a place in a varied diet. For general benchmarks, the health authorities in your country publish official dietary guidelines that don\u2019t require following any diet.<\/p>\n Our editorial team rejects diet culture: no weight-loss diets, no calorie counting, no \u201cforbidden\u201d foods and no promises of physical transformation. We believe health can\u2019t be read on a scale and that every body has its own needs. When we share a study or an expert\u2019s view, it\u2019s to inform your choices, not to tell you what to eat. Our articles provide general information and don\u2019t replace advice from a health professional: for any personal question, talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian.<\/p>\n Intuitive eating is an approach developed by American dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. It encourages you to reject the diet mentality, listen to your hunger and fullness cues and make peace with all foods. Its goal isn\u2019t weight loss but a calmer, more flexible relationship with food.<\/p>\n No food needs to be banned from a varied diet unless you have an allergy, an intolerance or a medical reason to avoid it. Very sugary, very fatty or highly processed foods can be enjoyed without guilt, just less often than everyday staples. Labeling foods as \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad\u201d can actually fuel frustration and bingeing.<\/p>\n Several signs should raise a flag: thinking about food constantly, feeling guilty after meals, cycling between restriction and binges, making yourself throw up or avoiding eating in front of others. Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, can affect people of any weight. Talk to your doctor, who can refer you to appropriate care, or reach out to an eating disorder support organization in your country.<\/p>\n Keep exploring: put it into practice with our easy, delicious recipes<\/a>, find all our content in the Food<\/a> section and take care of yourself every day with the Well-being<\/a> section.<\/p>","parent":6143,"count":229,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":6145,"category_count":229,"category_description":" The Nutrition section of The Body Optimist helps you make sense of food without diets or guilt: foods and trends decoded, hunger and fullness, your relationship with food and balanced eating day to day. Our articles are for all women, whatever their body type, with an approach built on the pleasure of eating<\/strong> and listening to yourself rather than on restriction.<\/p>\n Balanced eating means varying what you eat over several days, not following strict rules at every meal. A satisfying meal usually combines vegetables or fruit, a starch (bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, legumes), a source of protein and a little fat. Eating at fairly regular times keeps you from arriving ravenous at the next meal. Sit down to eat, ideally away from screens, and take time to enjoy your food: fullness signals take a while to kick in. No food is off-limits: chocolate, fries and pastries all have a place in a varied diet. For general benchmarks, the health authorities in your country publish official dietary guidelines that don\u2019t require following any diet.<\/p>\n Our editorial team rejects diet culture: no weight-loss diets, no calorie counting, no \u201cforbidden\u201d foods and no promises of physical transformation. We believe health can\u2019t be read on a scale and that every body has its own needs. When we share a study or an expert\u2019s view, it\u2019s to inform your choices, not to tell you what to eat. 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Labeling foods as \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad\u201d can actually fuel frustration and bingeing.<\/p>\n Several signs should raise a flag: thinking about food constantly, feeling guilty after meals, cycling between restriction and binges, making yourself throw up or avoiding eating in front of others. Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, can affect people of any weight. 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Other flavors, other paths<\/h2>\n
Links that need to be qualified<\/h2>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Nutrition section<\/h2>\n
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How do you eat a balanced diet without depriving yourself?<\/h2>\n
Our approach<\/h2>\n
Our articles to get you started<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What is intuitive eating?<\/h3>\n
Are there foods you should cut out completely?<\/h3>\n
How do you know if you have an eating disorder?<\/h3>\n
What you\u2019ll find in the Nutrition section<\/h2>\n
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How do you eat a balanced diet without depriving yourself?<\/h2>\n
Our approach<\/h2>\n
Our articles to get you started<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
What is intuitive eating?<\/h3>\n
Are there foods you should cut out completely?<\/h3>\n
How do you know if you have an eating disorder?<\/h3>\n