Pretty much as the title says, why do we, as humans, get tired or burnt out of eating the same type of meals over and over? As composed to other animals…
Is there a biological/evolutionary reason as to why we are not ‘truly’ content with eating the same types of food 24/7?
Really been pondering about this.
In: Biology
Humans experience a phenomenon known as[ sensory-specific satiety](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory-specific_satiety), a phenomenon that refers to the declining satisfaction generated by the consumption of a certain type of food, and the consequent renewal in appetite resulting from the exposure to a new flavour or food. This mechanism encourages us to switch between foods to ensure we’re consuming a wide variety of nutrients. Evolutionarily, this would prevent early humans from over-relying on one type of food that might not provide all essential nutrients.
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