So I'm trying to eat healthier...

And yeah, it's hard. Well, not crazy hard, but harder than not trying. I love food. In fact, I look forward to every meal every day. I love preparing it, eating it, and being proud of myself to making something delicious. I read a comment on this post that said that humans survived on very little food and occasional meat since forever, so food shouldn't be the center of our lives, it should be viewed more like gas fuel for a car. How can someone live like this? Meals are SUCH a big part of our lives! I would lead a very miserable existence if I couldn't enjoy food as much as I do. I guess everyone views it differently, but it's comparable to saying that you can physically survive on 4 hours sleep per 24 hours (I don't know if you can, it's just an example), therefore you should spend the bare minimum sleeping. I literally need 8 hours in the least to function as a reasonable human being. Life can get pretty meager if we don't take pleasure in things that we do the most and can't live without, no? I love me some good comfy sleep! A random weekend mid-day nap - oh god! The point is, food is awesome, and everyone should enjoy what they eat.

Unfortunately, the best tasting things are usually the worst for your health. Nature thought it'd be funnier that way. But nowadays there is a variety of substitutes available to help eliminate at least some horrible compounds that we eat every day.

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