A Taste for Something Good

The other day I found my almost-one-year-old son chewing on a mouthful of something mysterious. It’s pretty typical with him. I pried his lips apart and went digging. And what did I find? A worm. All I can say is, Eew!

But before I laugh too hard at him, I probably should examine what I am eating. There is a whole list of foods on the market that should make me cringe. Oils which are almost plastic from so much processing, and chemicals that turn food to an unnatural dark blue or red. Those kinds of “food” might make worms look harmless. Maybe my son knows what’s really good for him after all.

I have noticed that I can actually develop a taste for something unhealthy. For instance, now and then my husband and I get meals from In-N-Out Burger. When I eat a meal there, I find I am much more likely to go for unhealthy eating later that day. On the other hand, if I eat a healthy lunch, I usually go for the healthy dinner later on.

So while I might stay away from the worms from my backyard, it might do me some good to use them as an illustration of how I should react to the unhealthy choices that are out there. When I say EEW! to the truly bad stuff, I think my body will thank me by making me feel good.