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The biological impulse is basically "eat as much as you can". This worked well in the past because it was hard to eat too much due to the expense/scarcity. Now
by kevincox 5y ago
The biological impulse is basically "eat as much as you can". This worked well in the past because it was hard to eat too much due to the expense/scarcity.
Now that high-energy foods are very accessible this impluse is less helpful.
- rightbyte 5y agoEven my toddler has no such impulse. He eats till he got enough and then starts throwing food on the floor. Eating through your savings was detrimental even for hunter gatherers.