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So let's dig in, ah food, delicious food.
Where would we be without the savory delight
of roasted chicken wings
or the sweet sensation of melting chocolate?
Did you know that what you decide to eat,
especially your favorite food, says a lot about who you are.
Your favorite food can reveal a lot about your personality.
People also view your personality differently
depending on what foods are your favorite.
A study by Dr. Alan Hirsch, a neurologist
and psychiatrist, found that job satisfaction
is related to your favorite savory snack.
A person's job selection reflects his essential essence
and his personality, he says.
Food choices can provide insight
into personality and character structure.
If you'd like to know what kind of person you are
based on what foods you ultimately
always tend to crave, this is for you.
Number one, you like sweet foods, especially chocolate.
Have you got your hand on the cookie jar?
Gotcha, you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty
getting a taste of those sweet chocolate chip cookies
every now and then, huh?
Well, while you may not be agreeable
about how much sweet food you eat,
you are in everything else.
According to a study published in the journal
of Personality and Social Psychology, researchers found
that people view those who love sweet foods
as more agreeable, friendly and pleasant all around.
Another study revealed that those who chose
to eat a piece of chocolate,
rather than a non sweet food
were found to likely volunteer more and help others in need.
Aren't they just the sweetest.
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and double tapping on those food pictures for endless hours?
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Number two, you take risks and enjoy spicy foods.
Are you an adrenaline junkie at heart,
is risk taking your true calling?
A study by the Institute of Food Technologists
revealed that if you enjoy risk-taking
and intense stimulation,
you are likely to enjoy spicy food as well.
In the study, burns assessed participants
using the Arnett Inventory
of Sensation Seeking, or the AISS.
A personality test to assess
if you indeed are sensation seeking
and motivated towards risk preferences.
Subjects were given an active ingredient
in chili peppers and had to rate how much they liked it.
Those who enjoyed the food despite the increasing burn
were found to have higher scores on the AISS test.
Even as spicy taco is quite the risk after all,
wouldn't you agree?
Number three, your go-to snack is potato chips.
Are you eyeing that family sized bag of chips?
According to Hirsch, it seems if you love potato chips,
you are successful and ambitious.
You have high expectations of yourself as well as others.
You tend to get frustrated by life's inconveniences,
your competitive spirit aides you
on your journey to success.
According to Hirsch, those who prefer potato chips
are the most aggressive, the go getters
and the ones that never accept a no.
Number four, smacking on pretzels.
Would you rather choose a bowl
of crunchy pretzels over any other snack?
If so, you easily grow bored with routine
and seek novelty in your life, according to Hirsch's study.
Your decisions are based on your intuition and passion.
Your emotions lead your life choices
as opposed to logically breaking down a decision.
And this is especially true for your love life.
As you pursue romance, you of course
let your heart lead the way.
You are excited by any challenge that comes your way,
especially one involving eating an entire bag of pretzels.
Number five, tortilla chips.
The deliciously warm taste of a buttered tortilla,
what's better?
Yup, you got that right, tortilla chips.
If you can't seem to satiate your urge
for munching tortilla chips, odds are,
you're a perfectionist, but this trait extends
beyond your own actions, to the community at large,
making you a humanitarian, who is often distressed
by inequities and injustices of society,
according to Hirsch.
- Me, a perfectionist?
One sec, let me handle something,
I said, bake the toy for 18 minutes, not 20.
- [Narrator] Where were we?
Number six, cheese, delicious, soft,
melty, splendid cheese, love cheese?
If you can't stop yourself
from those extra toppings of cheese, this one's for you.
You have a defined sense of right and wrong
and treat everyone fairly.
You're likely described as formal,
conscientious and always proper,
according to Hirsch's study.
If you love cheese curls,
this means you also love to plan ahead
and foresee future catastrophes.
Number seven, bring on the meat.
If you love meat, then according to Hersch,
it looks like you are the type
who is gregarious and generous to a fault.
Guess what?
You're also the type to think
of another's comfort before your own.
Aw, you'll even risk your own comfort
to please those around you.
If you love a good steak,
your friends can always count on you.
Number eight, how do you like them crackers?
Can't resist those irresistible crackers,
Then you are contemplative and thoughtful
based on Hirsch's studies.
You base all your decisions on logic rather than emotion.
Bizarrely enough, Hirsch claims
that those who prefer crackers,
may easily find themselves romantically involved
in an internet relationship.
You probably wouldn't mind having a date
over the internet over a bowl of crackers, would ya?
Number nine, fruits and vegetables
are the apple of your eye,
then the apple to your pie or a cucumber to your salad.
Are you quick to fix yourself
a salad bowl before heading out?
Have you stocked your refrigerator full
with all your salad essentials?
If you are conscientious of your eating habits
and like to eat a healthy salad or two,
topped off with some yummy fruits,
then you have an open view and personality,
according to a 2015 study published in the journal Appetite.
You are willing to try new experiences and do new things.
If you favor eating more healthy items, as opposed to meat,
you likely have a conscientious personality,
And number 10, you adore high calorie foods.
Are you not afraid to get your hands greasy?
Do you choose the high calorie foods
over the healthy option most of the time?
This food choice is characteristic of the neurotic type.
The 2015 study published in the journal Appetite,
found that neurotic people ate more high calorie foods
including sweets and engaged more in emotional eating.
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during the unstable and intense finale of Breaking Bad.
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So what's your favorite food
and does your personality match up?
We hope we were able to give you insight
into some of the ways your favorite foods
can be a window to your personality.
Did any of these points describe you?
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