Study Finds Men More At Risk Of Overeating During Holidays

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Eating the most at the holiday table is a classic dad move. When everyone else quits on their second plate, there’s always one person who grabs that third dish. And it’s usually a man.

A study conducted by the Cornell Food and Brand Lab has found that men are at risk at overeating, simply because of their ego.

“Even if men aren’t thinking about it, eating more than a friend tends to be understood as a demonstration of virility and strength,” said co-author Kevin Kniffin, PhD, via News Medical.

This might be the quintessential study that explains men.

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