Our online social circles could be implicitly influencing our eating habits. Those who felt their social circles ‘approved’ of eating junk food consumed significantly more (a ‘licence to overeat’) themselves. Meanwhile, those who thought their friends ate a healthy diet ate more portions of fruit and veg. Their perceptions could have come from seeing friends’ posts about the food and drink they consumed, or simply a general impression of their overall health. This study suggests we may be influenced by our social peers more than we realise when choosing certain foods. We seem to be subconsciously accounting for how others behave when making our own food choices.
— source Aston University | Feb 7, 2020
please delete you social media accounts.