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I was explaining this to my daughter in quite simplified terms the other day- we evolved to taste sugar and enjoy it because finding a sweet edible plant meant we had a source of energy to help us hunt that day. Pretty useful if you're a hunter-gatherer.

So we seek out sugar. Now we can get it whenever we want it, in much more massive quantities than we are supposed to be processing. Most of us are addicted. I'm not an exception.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I know there are people who aren't supposed to eat sugar, but there really isn't anyone who doesn't like sugar. Maybe I'm wrong. If there are, probably very few. I know a ton of people who dislike stevia, it tastes like a chemical to them not a sweetener. I am one of them and I am not alone.

Edit to add: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120531102334.htm

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. And I love cilantro. Taste buds can be weird. If you're just feeding yourself I'd say stevia recipes count but I wouldn't serve it to a group of people.