If candy is so bad for us, then why does it taste so good?!


Question: If candy is so bad for us, then why does it taste so good!?
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Humans do not make Vitamin C in our bodies like some animals do!. We need to ingest it every day!.
One of the best sources of Vitamin C is fruit, fruit is usually sweet, so we are programed to like sweet taste so we get enough Vitamin C!.

That's why we like candy, it's tastes like super fruit! But unfortunately it doesn't have the nutrition like fruit!. It's usually empty calories, and will fill you up and take the place of more nutritious fruit!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Our body knows what it needs!. If you were lost in the wilderness for a significant period of time and began to starve, instinct would cause you to eat things, such as insects, that you would normally find repulsive!.
Normally, of course, we are not starving and put some level of conscious thought into what we eat!. Part of why candy tastes good is because we are taught from the time we are children that this is the case!.
On a more basic, biological level, however, there is a perfectly reasonable explanation as to why humans may have gotten a sweet tooth in the first place!.
Most of our energy comes from carbohydrates!. We need energy to survive; even the most basic activities, such as breathing, require at least a small amount of energy!. Sugar is a carbohydrate, and also one of the primary ingredients in most types of candy!. Sugar is fairly fast-acting, which is why some people get a 'sugar rush' after eating something with a lot of sugar!. Fundamentally, your body processes the energy held in the sugar quickly, uses it up quickly, and gets rid of it quickly!.
Because people need energy, our bodies are 'happier' when we eat foods that provide us with energy!. Although this quick burst of energy is not the healthiest thing, our body/brain likes the fact that it gets energy, and it likes the fact that it's fast!.
So, ultimately, we like sugar because our bodies like sugar!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

That's one of the biggest mysteries of all! I think that God made it that way to test us! We have to stay away from temptation sometimes! ^_^

Either that or its because if you have sugar or fat in anything you'll eat it!. heh heh!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

well its all because of the sugar and trans fat in it!. im studying nutrition and im in 7th grade!. if u have any more questions email me at pigglett85@yahoo!.com just make sure to say who you are!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It tastes good because it is bad for us!.

Its all about temptation, are you really going to be tempted by something that tastes bad!? NOPEWww@FoodAQ@Com





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