36. To our ancestors, sugar and fat were good things. - Deepstash
36. To our ancestors, sugar and fat were good things.

36. To our ancestors, sugar and fat were good things.

Why, oh why, does cake have to taste better than vegetables? Well, because that's how we were primed for millions of years. For our ancestors, getting a quick hit of energy from sugar and then storing it as fat, or eating plenty of fat to keep our bodies and brains fueled meant more energy in the long run. But now that sugary, fatty foods are easy (a little too easy) to eat and overeat, our bodies are still primed to store that fat—even though we don't need it.

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