The emerging discipline of evolutionary medicine is breaking new ground in understanding
why people become ill. However, the value of evolutionary analyses of human physiology …

Background There is ongoing clinical and research interest in determining whether
providing personalised risk information could motivate risk-reducing health behaviours. We …

Impressions of health are integral to social interactions, yet poorly understood. A review of
the literature reveals multiple facial characteristics that potentially act as cues to health …

Colorful carotenoid ornaments are sexually selected signals of health in many species. In
humans too, carotenoids could provide a perceptible cue to health as they impart an …

Carotenoids are the most abundant fat-soluble plant pigments. Skin endogenic antioxidant
defense mechanism consists of enzymes and non-enzymes and is quite effective in normal …

Face perception is based on both shape and reflectance information. However, we know
little about the relative contribution of these kinds of information to social judgments of faces …

Background Cancer has become the second leading cause of death globally. Most cancer
cases are due to genetic mutations, which affect metabolism and result in facial changes …

Fruit and vegetables contain carotenoid pigments, which accumulate in human skin,
contributing to its yellowness. This effect has a beneficial impact on appearance. The aim …

Background An effect of increased fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption on facial
attractiveness has been proposed and recommended as a strategy to promote FV intakes …

Natural environments, compared to urban environments, usually lead to reduced stress and
positive body appreciation. We assumed that walks through nature and urban environments …