This is an interesting article, and of course, I am entirely on board. I wonder why so many people choose to remain glued to an unhealthy diet despite all of the scientific evidence. I have encountered this issue countless times during my 15+ year journey, yet having that bag of chips or greasy hamburger remains more important in the moment than eating an apple.
Thanks for your sharing, Jack. This has a lot to do with the brain reward system and growing up eating and having access to all these unhealthy foods. It is hard to change the eating pattern, especially when the chemistry of your brain has such a powerful effect on you. It would be interesting to dig into the topic (perhaps in a future article). :)
You raised an excellent point, Dariu. In our era, we can easily become disconnected from the nutritional aspect of foods. However, we should remember that not all foods are created equal...
This is an interesting article, and of course, I am entirely on board. I wonder why so many people choose to remain glued to an unhealthy diet despite all of the scientific evidence. I have encountered this issue countless times during my 15+ year journey, yet having that bag of chips or greasy hamburger remains more important in the moment than eating an apple.
Thanks for your sharing, Jack. This has a lot to do with the brain reward system and growing up eating and having access to all these unhealthy foods. It is hard to change the eating pattern, especially when the chemistry of your brain has such a powerful effect on you. It would be interesting to dig into the topic (perhaps in a future article). :)
It is an interesting topic...and one that constantly amazes me. The wiring in the brain seems flexible and stubborn - an interesting combination.
A problem might come from the fact that food is used for pleasure and not as a medicine.
You raised an excellent point, Dariu. In our era, we can easily become disconnected from the nutritional aspect of foods. However, we should remember that not all foods are created equal...