Eating vegetables makes you HAWT, says science

Sir Fartsalot sent me a link that pretty much told me he thought I was very attractive, so I guess we’ve got one of those bromances going on, except for the fact that we’re both far too old.  My theory?  He noticed the sharp decrease in post quantity here at VP this year and wanted to inspire me with a little incidental flattery.

As I have said many times in the past, ANYWAY.

It turns out that not only do plant-based foods tend to change your skin tone, which wasn’t in dispute, but recent research is suggesting that this skin tone is something we as humans find naturally very attractive.  Science was involved, but basically the nice warm glow you get from regular consumption of foods rich in carotenoids (think carrots, kale, bell peppers, etc) was actually preferred to a suntan by test subjects.

Let’s think about this from a long term evolutionary perspective: if we prefer people with veggie-rich skin, there’s got to be a biological reason, because everything we do is ultimately tied to the propagation of the species.  This means that our ancestors were genetically coded to seek out and have copious amounts of sex with people who ate vegetables.  Suck it, hunters, the gatherers rule!  Well, don’t suck it for real, because as we’ve just discussed, science says that’s not for you anymore.

Now, suddenly, this all makes sense (erm, the content is probably safe for work if you’ve got headphones and don’t giggle too loudly to draw attention to yourself):

Also: a huge thank you to everyone who’s sent in links – time is really tight right now, and if you send stuff I can’t guarantee I’ll be able to use it, but it vastly increases the odds that a post will appear, since taking the time to actually go out and find stuff is proving to be a real challenge right now and for the foreseeable future, so thanks again!

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