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Originally Posted by kittygilchrist
As an omnivore who dislikes almost nothing, I've noticed whenever I am around a group of people long, almost all seem obsessed with what foods they crave or won't eat or believe harm them. Some are quite irrational.
examples...
Anything that's touched bread gives me indigestion, except I eat French toast and crackers.
I crave lemons.
I love spicy food (followed by 3 hours of indigestion).
I'm seriously sick. I can't eat. (except gummy worms)
I don't eat anything that's been in contact with cantaloupe.
Don't cook anything in the microwave for me.
I only eat yogurt if it's frozen.
Is it just me? Seems like many make of us make food choices a significant part of their identity. Nothing wrong with that--but as one who is "polygluttonous" it seems that I'm out of step.
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I too am an omnivore and feel very satisfied that I like almost everything. The only things I can think of at the moment that I don't like and won't eat are raw clams and raw fish.
Being an omnivore means I don't need to eat high-calorie processed foods in order to be happy. I'm able to choose natural whole foods, and feel content with those choices.
Is it a gift of nature or is it learned?: When I was about 4 years old I refused to eat lentil soup because it had baby onions floating in it and my older brother wispered in my ear that it was slime. My mother said I would have to sit there until I ate it and if I didn't eat it I would go to bed hungry. Well, I sat there until I got so hungry it started to look better and better. Finally, I ate it and to my surprise I liked it. Today, lentil soup is one of my favorite dishes.
To this day I give thanks that my mother was not a wimp as she insisted that healthy foods be eaten.