When you pursue the pleasure of the tongue, you stop appreciating simple food — food that is made with less ingredients, less preparation, and least processing.

Why it matters:

• Eating rich food leads to Easy dopamine hits. Over time this transitions into gluttony (over-eating), which eventually results in bad health. Once we’ve reached this point, we eat only to seek comfort from the pain of food craving.
• More importantly, you need to eat food that gives appropriate nutrition for a life of focus and ongoing practice.

Examples: Below are examples of low ingredient foods:

• Sushi — simply vinegar-rice with raw fish
• Black coffee or green tea without milk and sugar
• Hummus — chick pea paste with olive oil
• Do intermittent fasting

Footnotes:

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