A Cultural History of Fat

Re:A Cultural History of Fat by agumonkey on Monday February 25, 2019 @09:41AM (#19245908)

I'd even say 'brain damage'. Processed food industry seriously limits what you will taste. Most natural fruits/vegetables have so much variety and subtlety in flavour.. they also often come with built-in satiety triggers. You rarely consume as much salad/carrots than pringles/cookies. Modern life is pretty toxic in the end.

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Re:A Cultural History of Fat by pygy_ on Monday February 25, 2019 @10:11AM (#19246134)

I wouldn't go as far as damage, because it is reversible. If you stay away from saturated stimuli you relearn to taste subtler nuances.

Capsaicin, and similar substances (TRPV1 agonists) which are found in hot peppers and ginger do kill nociceptive neurons, but that's AFAIK the only case where some food directly damages your nervous system.

I think food addiction is mostly reversible (it may be easier to relapse than to become addicted in the first place).

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Re:A Cultural History of Fat by agumonkey on Monday February 25, 2019 @11:22AM (#19246693)

Yeah I hyperboled on purpose. It's mind boggling how industrial societies are "deceiving people".

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