How important is food to you? Eat to live or live to eat?

I eat to maintain health and life. I choose from foods that are delicious but also filled with nutrition. I do love my chocolate, though, but the dark kind is full of flavanoids, which studies have shown in moderation, benefit one's health. So mainly, I eat to live rathering than living with food always on my mind. Good question, by the way. I am sorry that you have diabetes. There are many special cookbooks these days that make your "can have" foods very yummy, though. Karen

We eat in order to live and not we live just to eat. People were getting obese becoz of too much eating.And food chains were everywhere,so easy to get in,dine in and have foods. It's just a matter of self discipline.We don't need to eat too much from what our body needs.And we should be aware of what we are eating,not all foods were healthy,but,rather dangerous to our health.That is why lots and lots of people are getting so much ailments nowadays due to unhealthy way of eating.And this is really sad.

It's not that important to me. I'd much rather eat to live than live to eat. There are days that I may splurge, but I don't do it very often. I like to stop eating as soon as I'm full, even if that means leaving some food on my plate. Happy mylotting.

I try not to let myself live to eat. I really enjoy food but when I let myself enjoy it too much, I overeat and then get sick from it. I rather just eat to live and only eat food to maintain my health rather than enjoy it.

webearn hi I take it you are also a diabetic.its a constant battle to keep on an even keel. I like to eat but like you I cannot just pig out on myfavorite foods, I have to be sensible and since I a m overweight I must also lose some pounds. I also sometimes feel jealous of those who get to eat whatever they want and still stay healthy. for us its a whole different ball game. one thing if a person can afford it is to eat more protein than carbs so you have less spikes in blood glucose,also concentrate on all the good veggies you like. veggies dont spike our blood sugar either. I must eat to live, not live to eat or else I am feeling really lousy,high blood sugar is just not worth it for a few moments of pleasure. its hard on our bodies, and it makes us feel lousy too. good luck and God bless

I definitely eat to enjoy food.. more than just for survival sake. I choose food that I believe tastes good or food that I want to eat because you have to eat anyways.. why not enjoy the food as well right? it makes meals more interesting and meaningful as well!