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I wonder about the intersection of internal family systems (IFS) and diet. Maybe “humans crave sugar” is too simplistic, and actually it’s mostly child parts craving sugar partially bc they hadn’t yet learned it’s poison

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Hormeze

@hormeze

Apr 28

The thing I've been struggling with is I don't think food cravings are a part

Nick

@nickcammarata

Apr 28

Yeah it doesn’t feel like a part to me either. But somehow the food to crave had to be selected right? Why would that go through a different mechanism than all / a lot of the other preference stuff

Hormeze

@hormeze

Apr 28

I'm gonna let this simmer for a while and get back to u

Hormeze

@hormeze

Apr 28

I will say this tho lol I think that's part but not all of it Watched a documentary recently about a guy who only eats max and cheese He said the few times he felt safe as a kid were mad and cheese days with dad Def opened up some heavy insights for me around food