How come sugary foods are often more delicious than healthier food?

Question

What is it actually that makes sugary foods more delicious and how come that most of the population would prefer a cake (for example) instead of salad for instance?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Your body is hard wired to want calorie dense foods. Back at the dawn of our species, getting enough food to survive was difficult. So we evolved cravings for fats, sugars, and meats.