Warning: Fellow Nutritionists May Self-Destruct

Are there good foods or bad foods? As a nutritionist who loves quantum physics, I feel guided to say, "Only if you say so."

I ate a lot of chocolate today. Oh ya, a lot. I know there must be a God, because that stuff is gooooood.

There came a point in my munching when I noticed I was judging the poor innocent molecules of brown stuff and thought to myself, "You really don't deserve this judgment." Then it hit me ...

It's interesting how ice cream, chips, cake, sweet stuff, creamy stuff, rich stuff, and all the stuff that tastes yummy are called "treats." Ironically in the same breath, we say that we should only have a little. Why? Because these so called blessedly delicious foods are also called "bad for you."

Wow, now there's a catch-22. Man, human beings are weird, aren't we?

Fortunately, the idea that food is a reward and that it can be bad for you are both invented perspectives. Food is simply a possible avenue for enjoyment—like nature, exercise, flowers, and pets.

Judge food if you will. Or just eat and enjoy.

Oh, and the more you give up your judgments in general, the more foods you can eat and still feel great.

I was going to give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter!