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Obstacle: Too Many Flavors
We are designed to get tired of one taste, and if that's all we have, we eventually stop eating. But should another flavor come along, we are tempted to keep chowing down. In ancient times, this mechanism made sure our bodies obtained a variety of nutrients. Now it encourages us to go out of control at buffets.
From the August 2002 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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