Men Are Changing Their Eating Habits
It’s a common occurrence that when you move in with a partner both parties eating habits will change.
New research from Centrum proves this and has shown that it is not ideal for either partner’s health.
The study found that when moving in with their partner, 32 per cent of British men will often lose weight.
This is because they will adapt to their partner’s habits, such as eating low-fat yogurts and more salads.
On the other hand, women are most likely to put on weight when moving in with their partner as their eating habits change.
Men were found to lessen their food intake whereas women were found to increase theirs.
Not only can this mean the gaining or loosing of weight for both partner’s but it can mean that they are not getting the right nutrients from their food.
Nearly half of UK men said they had a low awareness of what nutrients they should be getting, compared to 25 per cent of women.
Women also felt they considered their partner’s eating habits when shopping but the study found that both men and women simply respond to gender stereotypes.
Women were likely to buy steak and pie as they considered to be seen as ‘manly’ food by both sexes and 90 per cent of women would always buy meat for their partner when shopping
Fiona Hunter, independent nutritional expert comments, “Merging your diet with that of your partner and not being considerate of each other’s specific nutritional needs has implications beyond the waist-line.
“Women may have a better overall nutritional awareness than men, but I was astounded to see that only slightly over half (57%) of women recognise the importance of Folic Acid in their diet. Moving in together is often the first step in potentially starting a family and Folic Acid plays a crucial role in early foetal development.
“Since most women don’t realise they’re pregnant until 8 – 9 weeks it’s important that women maintain the recommended level of folic acid if there is a chance they could become pregnant.
“Men need more of the different B vitamins than women but their knowledge of these vitamins, and where to get them, is also very low. Since we may not be getting what we need from our diets, Centrum Men and Women, tailored multivitamins, are good ways to help provide nutritional support.”
Helene Manga from Centrum comments, “I think the majority of us struggle to really understand what’s nutritionally best for ourselves and our partners. As our survey suggests, we tend to take the path of least resistance, men especially.
“This can mean we’re often not getting what we really need for our gender. That’s where Centrum Men and Women can really help, providing tailored nutritional support to help meet our different and important needs.”
Cara Mason @FemaleFirst_UK
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