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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I never buy food that is unhealthy for me... but part of how I measure health is mental health. Something that's modestly unhealthy for my body but enjoyable (like sweetened chocolate) is, on the balance, healthy for me as long as it's in moderation.

[โ€“] ChexMax 3 points 1 year ago

Yup. Healthy is such a funny term. Kings Hawaiian rolls certainly aren't a super nutritional food, but the dopamine hit I got from enjoying 3 last night brought me back after managing my partner's mental breakdown, and also helped me fall immediately to sleep. Which is less healthy for me: chronic poor sleep and stress or 3 sweet delicious pieces of bread?