The surprising reason foodies don’t get fat

Are you an adventurous eater? Great news! According to a study from Cornell University, those who are willing to branch out and try new foods are far more likely to have lower BMIs than those who prefer to stick to the same foods.
Researchers at Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab surveyed 500 American women of different ethnicities, backgrounds and lifestyles, and asked them to detail their eating habits.
The study concluded that, on average, the female foodies who ate more adventurously and tried new foods such as quail eggs, kimchi and seaweed were more willing to spend on fresh produce. They enjoyed cooking with these ingredients at home, and therefore had significantly lower BMIs than women who didn’t experiment with dishes. The study also confirmed cooking at home is a healthy habit to adopt, as it is a proven way to cut calories and maintain a lower BMI.
Brian Wansink, PhD and coauthor of the study, said , “These findings are important to dieters because they show that promoting adventurous eating may provide a way for people - especially women - to lose or maintain their weight without feeling restricted by a strict diet.”
More food without the weight gain? Pass us the kimchi.
Are you an adventurous eater? What’s your favourite meal to cook at home?
55 Member Comments
I love eating out and trying new dishes but I certainly wouldn't classify myself as a foodie.
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It's great to try different foods, yet it all depends on whether or not I can get to About Lie's natures servery.
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Some interesting points here
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Fruits! And tons of it....oh, no cooking, that ruins everything!
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That's an interesting conclusion
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I add so much fat salt and sugar to my at home cooking that I am probably better off eating out!
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I like discovering new restaurants but I'm not sure if I'm considered a full blown foodie.
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Nice, I don't mind trying new things out
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I love food but I wouldn't classify myself as a foodie because I won't eat weird food!
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I would love to be a foodie, I just don't have the passion!
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I love foods with a lot of flavour, lots of spices, chilli, curry and herbs, lots of garlic.
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I am not an adventurous eater, I would make a hopeless foodie.
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I love trying new foods!
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I like the saying "never trust a skinny cook!"
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I eat for nutrition, not taste.
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i love trying different foods too
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I was a fussy eater as a child and I never grew out of it. I wish that I was more adventurous with food.
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I like trying new foods as long as it is plant foods.
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home cooking all the way!!
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That’s good to know. I think it’s about quality and variety over quantity.
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Well that is good news, I love new foods
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I'm not surprised people who cook at home consume less calories. You know whats actually going in your food opposed to takeout.
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just love food but how is true that foodies don't get fat. even a healthy diet can be fattening
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I wish I was more adventurous! However, I am cooking more dinners lately which means less takeaway, so that's at least good!
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I love food, but I'm pretty slack on the eating good foods all the time!
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