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Aussie105

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9. The human palate still has that 'emergency' response.

Reply to anciano (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:40 PM

Apr 11

High sugar, high fat foods taste the best and have the highest energy content, great in a famine.

Not too hard to train your taste buds to avoid those, but it has to start at an early age, if parents know or care.

Moderation is the key, but avoidance is better long term.

And this is from a 77 year old Type 2 diabetic, that used to not care what he ate in his youth.
125 Kg at my highest, now 90 Kg, just by changing my diet - and not eating after 6 pm.

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Following new USDA food pyramid would raise grocery bills by nearly one-third [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 11 OP

Mine are already up that much TexLaProgressive Apr 11 #1

It's almost like there's no coherent thought here. underpants Apr 11 #2

I've lived 55 years and never worried about the food pyramid. My wallet is safe. I'll pass, thank you. OC375 Apr 11 #3

who has more money, the bean lobby or the cow corpse lobby? nt msongs Apr 11 #4

Exactly MLAA Sunday #22

Seems healthier manicdem Apr 11 #5

Reducing costs on anything slightlv Apr 11 #6

Not really. paleotn Apr 11 #14

I'd ignore any new fad food pyramid pushed at you. Aussie105 Apr 11 #7

Eating is one of life's greatest pleasures.... anciano Apr 11 #8

The human palate still has that 'emergency' response. Aussie105 Apr 11 #9

Where is coffee on the food pyramid? How about chocolate? FakeNoose Apr 11 #10

Love both coffee and chocolate.... anciano Apr 11 #13

The wannabe 'machos' keep wanting to pretend that we're carnivores. chowmama Apr 11 #11

Exactly! We evolved to eat an incredible variety of things. paleotn Apr 11 #15

Some food facts. Aussie105 Apr 11 #12

Isn't Micky D's filet of fish on top? paleotn Apr 11 #16

But people will live 1/3 less long, so their lifetime grocery bill will be about the same. MAHA! /nt progree Sunday #17

I got talked into going vegan about ten years ago -- byronius Sunday #18

I second that emotion. Aussie105 Sunday #20

My little foray into Google searching told me Aussie105 Sunday #19

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said TBF Sunday #21

Yeah, but the MEGAts will mercuryblues Sunday #23