Frozen Fruit? - Reestablishing sensory awareness

[Guest guest]

Erin,

Relearning to distinguish palatability from stimulation is part of what I

call " transitioning " , and it is indeed a relearning process. In other

words, most people's sensory awareness is sufficiently damaged that they

really cannot tell the difference.

 

Once this distinction is reestablished, then palatability, along with our

other sensory awarenesses, serves as our primal and primary guide, not to

" nutrient content " , but rather and simply to whether an item is or is not

food for our species, for us.

 

And in any event, certainly " unpalatability " , if that is a word, guides us

away from eating many things.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Erin

Saturday, November 17, 2007 7:56 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Re: Frozen Fruit?

 

 

Palatability would seem to be a poor guide to nutrient content.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

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Elchanan

rawfood

Saturday, November 17, 2007 12:17 PM

[Raw Food] Frozen Fruit? - Reestablishing sensory awareness

 

> Erin,

> Relearning to distinguish palatability from stimulation is part of what I

> call " transitioning " , and it is indeed a relearning process. In other

> words, most people's sensory awareness is sufficiently damaged that they

> really cannot tell the difference.

 

There is no doubt many SAD eater's tastes have been perverted

by the addictive additives of salt, sugar, etc. used by big

business in their shelf-stable products.

 

> Once this distinction is reestablished, then palatability, along with our

> other sensory awarenesses, serves as our primal and primary guide, not to

> " nutrient content " , but rather and simply to whether an item is or is not

> food for our species, for us.

>

> And in any event, certainly " unpalatability " , if that is a word, guides us

> away from eating many things.

 

Almost by definition, people do not eat what they do not like.

This, of course, says nothing of its nutrient content. And it

may or may not say something about whether it is " food for our

species. " I like romaine lettuce, others find it too bitter.

 

-Erin

http://www.rawdonelight.com