Could A Plant-Based Diet Make You More Attractive?
A new narrative review suggests that plant-based diets may improve physical markers of attractiveness, such as skin color and body odor. Researchers argue that framing dietary changes around visible social outcomes could be a more effective motivator than traditional health-based messaging.
Why it matters
This study explores behavioral psychology in nutrition, suggesting that aesthetic incentives may drive public health improvements more effectively than disease prevention.
Could adopting a plant-based or plant-rich diet make you more attractive?
A new narrative review has found that eating less meat and more plants can change how you look, smell, and feel, and benefit your overall health.
The narrative review was conducted by David Goldman, best known for his work as the chief science advisor on The Game Changers , and Dr Mathew Nagra , a plant-based physician, and was published in Recent Progress in Nutrition .
As summarized by the Physicians Committee of Responsible Medicine (PCRM), the new narrative review highlighted research showing how eating less meat can improve sweat odor, carotenoids in fruits and vegetables can benefit skin color, and complex carbohydrates can slow the signs of aging, while a “healthy body weight” – previously linked to plant foods – is correlated with greater perceived attractiveness.
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