In my personal opinion and observation the "bad stuff" is indeed usually what makes food taste good: salt, sugar, starch, fat/oil, MSG, etc. There does not seem

In my personal opinion and observation the "bad stuff" is indeed usually what makes food taste good: salt, sugar, starch, fat/oil, MSG, etc. There does not seem to be any way around that. In the end most will try to find a compromise. I already did long search for a grand alternative. Spices may help some, but the "kick" grows mundane over time.