Eat-i-o-syncracies

Let’s face it, we all have our own eat-i-o-syncracies, our unique eating habits that are not only particular to us but sometimes downright peculiar. That’s okay. They’re nothing to be ashamed of and even may make eating more pleasurable. They sure do for me. This subject came up when I was talking with a client who’s trying her darndest to eat vegan. I know how difficult that can be, as my husband enjoys following a mostly vegetarian regimen. First off, that means he often eats foods that others don’t (tempeh anyone?) and doesn’t eat foods that they do (such as turkey at Thanksgiving). Second, he’s very concerned about how food is prepared (the amount of salt, type of oil used for cooking, etc.). Third, people think of him as a very fussy (albeit extremely healthy) eater.  My client had a similar approach to food, but felt uneasy burdening food preparers and servers. She was uncomfortable eating differently than people around her—colleagues, friends, family—and this made eating outside her home stressful. She feared that people would pooh-pooh her food choices which got in the way of feeling comfortable in social situations. Because of this, trying to eat healthier felt almost insurmountable.  This whole issue of what it’s like to eat differently from those around us got me thinking that we all have food eat-i-o-synracies and should be tolerant of one another. Are you someone who likes to eat one thing at a time, hates foods ...
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