Q: "Why does eating a pastry make me feel better than veg, when veg is what's better for me?"

from AW Nutrition & Fertility · host Alessia Wallace

Answering a question I received on Instagram and explaining why our brain favours high energy foods, foods that are highly palatable (delicious) over foods that are more nutritious. Hope you enjoy my answer and find it useful :-)

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