Comments on: Darwinian Psychology-Part II: Why we eat junk http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/11/26/darwinian-psychology-part-ii-why-we-eat-junk/ A psychologist from rural America comments on psychology, psychiatry, religion, and politics. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:54:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: catherine http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/11/26/darwinian-psychology-part-ii-why-we-eat-junk/#comment-477 catherine Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:54:14 +0000 http://thecountryshrink.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-477 Eh, actually it is just semantics. Now if someone had said that it was because food wasn't plentiful until relatively recently *that* I could believe. That would explain our instincts because even in prosperous areas famine could be caused by any number of things: disease [not being able to tend to the harvest / tend to livestock], blight, act of God, etc. Also, I did not comment about the sugar-soft drink correlation before, but I remember that one year I gave up soda/sweetened beverages for Lent and what a difference it made! I stopped drinking it for quite awhile, but I am sad to say that I eventually resumed drinking it [albeit, much less so than before]. Eh, actually it is just semantics. Now if someone had said that it was because food wasn’t plentiful until relatively recently *that* I could believe. That would explain our instincts because even in prosperous areas famine could be caused by any number of things: disease [not being able to tend to the harvest / tend to livestock], blight, act of God, etc.

Also, I did not comment about the sugar-soft drink correlation before, but I remember that one year I gave up soda/sweetened beverages for Lent and what a difference it made! I stopped drinking it for quite awhile, but I am sad to say that I eventually resumed drinking it [albeit, much less so than before].

]]> By: thecountryshrink http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/11/26/darwinian-psychology-part-ii-why-we-eat-junk/#comment-471 thecountryshrink Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:07:39 +0000 http://thecountryshrink.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-471 Catherine, I think you are correct. I'm sure the Darwinists could make up a story to explain why that wasn't eliminated. ;) Thank you both for the Happy Thanksgiving wishes. I hope yours was happy and blessed as well. It's the next day and I think I'm still stuffed. I guess I didn't follow the rules above. ;) Catherine, I think you are correct. I’m sure the Darwinists could make up a story to explain why that wasn’t eliminated. ;)

Thank you both for the Happy Thanksgiving wishes. I hope yours was happy and blessed as well. It’s the next day and I think I’m still stuffed. I guess I didn’t follow the rules above. ;)

]]> By: WW http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/11/26/darwinian-psychology-part-ii-why-we-eat-junk/#comment-467 WW Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:29:00 +0000 http://thecountryshrink.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-467 an interesting message for this holiday. Have a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving! WW and Skittles too an interesting message for this holiday.

Have a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

WW
and Skittles too

]]> By: catherine http://thecountryshrink.com/2008/11/26/darwinian-psychology-part-ii-why-we-eat-junk/#comment-465 catherine Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:34:16 +0000 http://thecountryshrink.wordpress.com/?p=264#comment-465 Something I have always wondered about: if one believes macroevolution exists, then one would definitely have to accept that microevolution exists, and if it exists then wouldn't this need have been eliminated by now? Of course I could have this all wrong. It has been awhile since I studied biology. Happy Thanksgiving! Something I have always wondered about: if one believes macroevolution exists, then one would definitely have to accept that microevolution exists, and if it exists then wouldn’t this need have been eliminated by now?

Of course I could have this all wrong. It has been awhile since I studied biology.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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