The way to a woman's heart is through her stomach. A recent study was conducted, and showed that women are more responsive to romance when full.
Previous studies show that both hunger and diet history influence brain activation patterns.
This recent study, published in the journal Appetite, gathered 20 young women, as reported in Time. Ten of them previously were on diets, while ten have never tried it. Everyone fasted for 8 hours and went to the lab hungry. The researchers then sent them to fMRI scanner, which scanned their reactions while being showed images - some romantic, some neutral, like an object. The two sets of women had similar levels of activation.
The women then drank 500 calories worth of meal replacement. On full stomachs, they are again scanned, and this time, it showed that they are more responsive to romantic pictures, like a couple holding hands. Alice Ely is the author behind the study. She's a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Diego.
Ergo, on full stomachs, a boyfriend's or husband's sexual overture is most likely to be met with a sexy smile. On empty stomach, a girlfriend or the missus will not see male partner any different from an object, like a bowling ball.
Science tells us that food, chocolate as the best example, contains chemicals that can uplift a mood. Although it is specified that a 130-lb person would have to eat 25 lbs of chocolate for the Chocó to have a significant effect on his mood. Then there are chili peppers which can quicken the pulse. The question is: would a giddy feeling or a quickening of the pulse be tell-tale signs of a person feeling romantic?
Chefs, more than researchers, can equate romance with food. There are aphrodisiac foods that are proven to spark romance. Top in the list are oysters, which contain amino acids that trigger production of sex hormones.
