Married Men Are Secretly Bingeing On Junk Food

A married man may eat his vegetables at the dining room table to avoid an argument. But he’s going to binge on junk food when his wife’s not looking.

And scientists have the evidence to show that men are pulling a fast one and sneaking fast food. In astudy at the University Of Michigan School Of Public Health, researchers found that the majority of men said their wives didn’t consult them when helping them to adopt a healthier diet. Even though the healthier diet was often ordered by a physician, the husbands often disliked the food changes; but, to avoid conflict, they didn’t openly object. Men focused more on maintaining a happy home than having a say in what they ate.

Later on, they frequently indulged at a fast food drive-thru.

“I think at dinner a lot of men are eating healthier, but they compensate for the dissatisfaction of not eating what they want by making unhealthier choices outside the home,” says researcher Derek Griffith.

In fact, the only examples found of couples negotiating healthy food choices came about to benefit the children in the home, Griffith says.