Walking in the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve caught sight constantly Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil and its tempting but forbidden fruit. Thus, it was not difficult for the snake to induce them to transgression.
Does the same happen if the tree was miles away, requiring the first man and first woman a long shift, perhaps a trip? Maybe not.
To paraphrase the famous expression, out of sight, out of the stomach. Everyone knows that a cooler full of tasty things not to miss on some forbidden fruit of temptation. And the same can be said for a plateful. Expression which, incidentally, has two meanings: on one hand means plenty, plenty, on the other is a call to malice, the naughtiness.
But both refrigerators or dishes that are a source of temptation, as shown by a very recent study by researchers at the University of Buffalo, United States, covering 172 women and relating them to body mass with the environment in which they lived.
Women who lived close to restaurants, cafeterias and convenience stores had higher body mass than women living in places near the "grocery stores", our popular fruit. The work is not definitive, because the authors were not ahead, researching the relationship of dietary habits of those people with the frequency for establishments mentioned. But it is hard to imagine that the food of fruit is healthier than chips and candy. Is there a theme for reflection: we think the way we approach food. This affects the way we eat.
One thing that starts in childhood. A study conducted at Cornell University showed it: children in preschool age whose parents insisted that "clean up the plate," tended to eat larger portions of not only food, but the so-called "junk food", before the mentioned snacks and sweets, high-calorie. Conclusion: It is important to take note of the food environment, whether at home, or in places they frequent. Even for us rid of caloric temptation.
The above text was written by Moacyr Scliar and published in the book Life of Zero Hora.
