Important food differences

Our formative eating habits come from the person(s) raising us. Rare is the adult raised on world-class habits.

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What’s the difference between an important food and a good food?

Depends on your judgement.

Nutritional value.

Essential vitamins, minerals, etc.

Taste.

Ease of preparation.

Cost.

Availability.

Goals.

Peer and societal norms.

Etc.

i lead with nutrition.

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Every day is Thanksgiving

gourmet meal at mountain chalet
Thanksgiving dinner at a high-mountain chalet.

Food is fuel.

Food is essential.

Once, only rich people ate sugar.

Now, every one does.

Sugar is the new smoking.

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Hey there Disney cupcake

Disney cupcakes
Vacation food.

Hey there, Disney cupcake.

Please keep your sugary goodness to yourself.

i literally hate sugar.

Of course, we all know how it lights up our brain’s pleasure hotspots.

But our addiction to it is communal.

i hate it.

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Food as fuel or comfort?

teddy bear in car seat
Years before the idea arrived. What idea? The idea to travel with one of the three identical Teddy Bears you see here.

Growth mindset sees food as fuel and medicine.

Closed mindset sees food as comfort and pleasure.

Look around.

Tell me i’m lying.

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Sure they taste good, but…

sarcastic t-shirt design
Food is fuel. Garbage in, garbage-out output. Photo: Sanibel Island T-Shirt shop.

Sure they taste good, but…

Habitually eating processed foods is a risk.

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