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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, food critics are usually not overweight, plenty of chefs and cooks who aren't overweight.

I guess the question is, do you love food or do you love to eat? The two are not necessarily the same thing.

Also, "tastes good" is somewhat subjective. It's partly what your body is used to. If you regularly eat a diet of leafy greens, your body will crave that taste. If you regularly eat fast food, your body will crave that high sodium/high sugar rush.[/quote]

This is a really good point. I have always had a very strong sweet tooth, but most foods that are very sweet are not actually very high quality. And like a PP, as I've gotten older, the amount of very sugary foods I can eat is less and less-- a bite or two. As I've started eating sugar less, I also crave it less. And enjoy savory things way more.

That doesn't mean I avoid rich foods or even dessert. But I'd rather have a very rich, dark chocolate torte with only enough sweetness to bring out the chocolate flavor, than a hostess cupcake. The dark chocolate cake isn't exactly health food, but it's not nearly as bad for me as the highly processed pure sugar hit of the cupcake, and also less likely to condition my body to crave high sugar foods. And no one is going to argue the hostess cupcake is "good" food-- even if you love them, you know it's junk.

Same is true if stuff like Doritos, Big Mac's, and Coca Cola. Can I enjoy those foods? Heck yeah. Can I also avoid them in favor if higher quality and still delicious and rich foods that are less likely to cause obesity? Yes, especially as I get older and recognize the relationship between eating those foods and feeling terrible.[/quote]

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