On 10/20/2010 4:37 PM, Day, Wally wrote:
>> Okay, but do you think there is something that drives  humans to  search for
>> starchy foods that satisfies some primordial need, even when there are fatty
>> animals around?
> If we were never intended to eat sugar/starch, then why is it so flavorful?
>
> I don't entirely buy the opioids argument. Sure, the cravings *later* might be attributed to it, but what about the initial enjoyment?
>
> Yeah, there are people I know who genuinely don't like chocolate (I think they're nuts, but hey - it's their loss :), while others seem to take to it from the get-go. I'm not a huge sugar fan, but I do like certain (I would say "lightly") sweetened things. As I've posted in the past, I can only eat an exclusive meat/fat diet for so long before it starts making me nauseous and gaggy. Seems like I *have* to eat fruits, berries, some starches, some chocolate for whatever reason.
I think it has to do with what you learned to eat growing up.  It's only 
anecdotal but my wife never ate anything sweet growing up and she does 
not like cake, sweet drinks, chocolate, etc.  Anything with even the 
slightest sweet taste.