According to this report, “Living with a male seemed to put pressure on females to consume more of the ‘unhealthy’ choices,”’ in food…”while females had a positive influence on the diets of the males.”

A researcher in Britain’s Newcastle University – admittedly, a female researcher – collected data from numerous studies across Britain, the U.S. and Australia. Her report postulates, in short, that men are nacho-eating slobs. To whit:

“Both partners tend to change their dietary habits to accommodate each other at the beginning of a relationship (what the researchers call the honeymoon period), with men eating better than usual and women eating worse. Over time, both partners drift back toward their starting points — but not completely. Because women tend to take over control of the couple’s food shopping and cooking, they often retain a positive impact on their partner’s food consumption. Meanwhile, women tend to stay in the honeymoon period longer, and inasmuch as they are open to influence by their partners’ lifestyles in the long run, they will tend to eat fattier, less healthful foods.”

I must say I am shocked at her conclusions. I mean, to suggest that men are–

Oh wait, I’m feeling a little hungry. Need to check the kitchen. Geez…where did that salami go? And where’s my blue cheese dip? (love those deep-fried mini salami things dipped in blue cheese). Darnit, I can’t find anything to eat with all these #%&! vegetables in the fridge. And what are these carrots doing in here…