If I Could Fix One Thing…
I was at a good friend’s wedding this weekend (actually, you guys basically know her—congrats, training buddy Jodi!), and I was hit with a realization. People crave vastly different things.
Oh, hush. It’s not like this is big news to me or anything. But, this wedding brought the point home because there were a ton of different goodies available, and everyone seemed to go for different things. For me, the tastiest treats were at the beginning—I couldn’t get enough of the salty, crunchy, savory appetizers, like creamy smoked fish dip on homemade chips and brie with blueberry in a crispy shell.
My husband, on the other hand, couldn’t step away from the candy bar that came out later in the night—the cake pops and chocolate-covered Twizzlers were definitely his downfall. I saw other guests making multiple trips to the cake table (Who could blame them? There were three different kinds to try!), while still others were full from two or three servings of chicken or roasted veggies at dinner.
This got me thinking. With the exception of the folks who only went to town on the more healthful dinner options, most people were definitely overindulging on not-so-good-for-you treats. And hey, no judgement—I was right there with them! But I wondered, if I had the ability to make just one food really, really good for me instead of not-so-nutritious, what would it be? And what would other people choose? I can say with almost absolute certainty that my husband would choose chocolate.
For me, though, I really think it would have to be cheese—almost every food that I really, really love includes cheese, and generally, plenty of it. I like the expensive kinds. I like the cheap kinds. I like cheese that’s hard, soft, stinky, mild, crumbly, melty…dammit. Now I’m hungry.
So, now I’m putting the question to you. If you could fix one food and magically turn it into a fabulously healthful option, what would it be? —Kristen