Do We Savour the Taste of the Food We Eat?

Let me start by asking the question again: Do you truly relish or savor the taste of the food you eat daily?

Let me try answering that. Ever since I began following an 18-hour intermittent fasting regimen, consuming just one meal a day, I realized something profound. After fasting for most of the day, even the most basic and simple foods taste divine to me. The prolonged fasting makes me value that one meal so much that even a humble meal tastes heavenly.

In the Indian context, for example, a very basic meal of Moong Dal Chawal or Moong Dal with Phulkas tastes heavenly to me now, though I used to dislike it when I was having five meals a day.

After following this diet for around 1.5 years, I've noticed that if I accidentally eat breakfast or lunch, I can't truly enjoy the taste of dinner, no matter how delicious it is. Why does this happen?

From my perspective, most of us eat based on the clock, not because we're actually hungry. We follow a predefined timetable from morning to night, feeding our bodies at regular intervals without genuine hunger.

Imagine having a very tasty breakfast, followed by an equally delicious lunch, and then a tasty mid-evening snack. By the time dinner comes around, your taste buds are already satiated. Will you really enjoy the taste of dinner in the evening or night?

In my previous state, I wasn't truly enjoying any of my meals. Eating was a mechanical activity, fulfilling an obligation, adding empty calories without savoring the food.

So, I’ve made a rule for myself: I mostly have one meal a day so that I can truly enjoy the taste of the food I eat.

I thought to share this interesting experience from my journey, hoping it might help others as well.