“I’m such a foodie.”

By far, this expression makes me cringe the most during my given trade as a citizen on Earth.

What the fuck, if you don’t mind me asking, is a foodie?

So, you are a self-proclaimed critique of internationally sourced cheese that destroys our fish to get on your Gylphosphate flavoured sourdough bread, and onto your Instagram page?

For some, it doesn’t even make it that far: it just gets to their Insta-feed before MyFitnessPal notifies them that they’ve reached their daily caloric intake limit.

I have a core belief:

Food is Fuel — Not Entertainment

Now, you may be thinking: ‘what a boring sod…enjoy your life, taste the lemons.’

Have we become so bored as a society that we need to dose our tastebuds with enough flavour to kill an ant-eater? We have reached a stage where we add preservatives to the preservative to preserve the preservatives. Let’s not forget the flamboyant names that Starbucks use to disguise what is actually a plastic cup filled with high fructose corn syrup and a dash of espresso.

Food should be good as is. It should be eaten whole.

Good examples of whole foods include:

Meat
Fruit

Meat is good and provides many beneficial nutrients.

Fruit is also good, but it can easily be overeaten when our reptilian brains get a dose of the addictive serotonin molecules that yell moooooore.

The more you associate food with entertainment the more you will need it to feel good. The problem is that the ‘goodness’ you get from food is very similar to drugs — it is short-lasting.

When you decide to view food through the stoic lens of fuel (and not entertainment) you give your spirit time to process difficult emotions.

Make the decision to see food as fuel and your life will change.

I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.