Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Eating poorly? Some of blame may be due to evolution

Sweet tastes good, we crave salt, and love fat. Why? It might be because of how our ancestors evolved: bitter was seen as poison, sweet as calorie rich.

From NPR: Jonesing for Fries? Blame the Cave Men

I will concede this, but we all need more self-discipline if we can not give in that easily to our urges.

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