Research proves: people who make a mess with their food are healthier

When you eat, there are messy eaters and non-messy eaters. I’m on team non-messy myself, but my housemate undoubtedly falls into the other category. Whenever anything is being eaten, something flies from the plate onto the table or floor within no time. But did you know that those messy eaters are actually incredibly healthy?

Scientific studies that give us the cure for hangovers, show that hangovers get milder as you get older or tell us that eating cheese helps us sleep better make that glass of red wine and cheese board in the evening just a little more enjoyable. So this time, there’s good news for everyone whose wine drips spill from the glass and whose chunks of cheese disappear between the sofa cushions: you’re healthy!

Adventurous eaters

Researchers at Swansea University in Wales conducted a study into the character of children who make a mess while eating. Children who made a lot of mess turned out to be considerably healthier and less overweight. How is that possible? The researchers say that messy eaters have a more adventurous character than non-messy eaters. As a result, these children try different types of food more often and therefore have a more varied diet. In the end, this makes them healthier.

Let them spill

Being adventurous and making a mess apparently go hand in hand. Besides, we all know that eating a varied diet is indeed very healthy. So the next time a strand of Japanese black spaghetti lands on your lap, you can now say that you’re simply a super-adventurous eater!

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