Food Preferences As We Age
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
August 8, 2016 11:22pm CST
Didn’t you notice I am talking lately about things relative to aging . 
Chips, sodas and fried chicken were one of my most favorite foods/ beverage during my childhood . I like mostly meat dishes . I don’t like vegetables .
After I have given birth to our only child , it seems that something inside of me was awakened because after that I already eat lots of vegetables as well as fish . I always would pair my dish with a veggie during meals . But still I like chips , sodas and fried chicken .
However , now that I am already in my 50’s , my food preferences changed . In our canteen , during lunch , I now would choose fish . Seldom would I buy meat . Even at home , I would choose fish for my dish .
Drinking soda is once in a while, but still my love for fried chicken stayed . As for chips , I don’t buy them anymore . And when I am offered some , I would only taste one or two .
I guess , our getting matured also matured our food preferences .
What about you guys ?
Chips, sodas and fried chicken were one of my most favorite foods/ beverage during my childhood . I like mostly meat dishes . I don’t like vegetables .
After I have given birth to our only child , it seems that something inside of me was awakened because after that I already eat lots of vegetables as well as fish . I always would pair my dish with a veggie during meals . But still I like chips , sodas and fried chicken .
However , now that I am already in my 50’s , my food preferences changed . In our canteen , during lunch , I now would choose fish . Seldom would I buy meat . Even at home , I would choose fish for my dish .
Drinking soda is once in a while, but still my love for fried chicken stayed . As for chips , I don’t buy them anymore . And when I am offered some , I would only taste one or two .
I guess , our getting matured also matured our food preferences .
What about you guys ?38 people like this
40 responses
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
I eat mostly meat and chicken; I seldom eat fish. I've been used to eating pork meat and chicken since I was a child. My mother was a good cook and she would always cook "adobo" or "humba" ("hung ba" in Chinese). I'd eat some vegetables sometimes now. On our birthdays, she would cook "arroz valenciana" or "kim coi ki" (cake from a mixture of sticky rice and papaya which we grind and sprinkled with bits of meat, deep-fried and sliced green onions and "hei be" which are dried shrimps).
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
So you are carnivorous my friend until now . But look at you , you have a nice body built . 
As i read on , i can't help drooling over all those you mentioned . I am a foodie that's why . 
Lucky you , because you have a good cook in your mother .
I haven't heard nor tasted kim coi ki yet . But reading on its ingredients , i know it's delicious .
But it's good you some veggies now . At our age , we now need roughage for our metabolism .
As i read on , i can't help drooling over all those you mentioned . I am a foodie that's why .
Lucky you , because you have a good cook in your mother .
I haven't heard nor tasted kim coi ki yet . But reading on its ingredients , i know it's delicious .
But it's good you some veggies now . At our age , we now need roughage for our metabolism . 3 people like this
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD Kim koi ki is a Chinese delicacy. I'm lean because I don't eat much but drink lots of water.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@sunrisefan Yes, from the word itself i know that it's a Chinese delicacy . And i suppose you are a Chinese ?
I think i have to follow you so i will get leaner too . 
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@Letranknight2015 (51499)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
Ever since my uric acid problem, I've focus more on eating vegetables, specially now at this weather I had buy another ingredients for my soup. Not only I buy but I grow some of them now, and kept looking at them every morning.
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@Letranknight2015 (51499)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD For okra i just remove the seeds, beans are no no for me. I also grow moringa hoping it would become a tree someday
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@Letranknight2015 At least you know now which one is good for you. Keep it up!
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
9 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD I have always preferred vegetables and fish over meat and chicken.I used to have lots of chips and fried fish etc,but now,I have cut down on chips and fried items.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
@silvermist Then you must try some dieting . No rice .
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
10 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD How I wish.I am not slim at all,I need to diet for losing weight.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
i am so fond of dark green leafy veggies but now no more. it is not allowed because of the RHD i have
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD Maybe the rope used to tie big ships is good to eat, Ms. LT because they are very fibrous hehehe!
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
9 Aug 16
Ever since childhood, I am a veggie person. I mostly eat vegetables and only once a week meat. Since I am here in the Philippines, I am eating fish everyday and of course vegetables. Becoming elderly keep me thinking what food I should eat and avoid. Soda drinks are not my cup of tea. I prefer tea of different sorts.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
You have a healthy eating lifestyle my friend . How i wish i could be like you . Though , i try to lessen my meat now .
I used to drink green tea everyday . But not anymore . Though i would like to do it again sometime , when i feel like it .
It's nice to live in the province isn't it . Fish and veggies are abundant . So when are you gong back to Germany ?
It's nice to live in the province isn't it . Fish and veggies are abundant . So when are you gong back to Germany ?1 person likes this
@itslikethistome (796)
• United States
23 Aug 16
As I age my preference for more salads of all kinds, smoothies and very small portions of lean meatmeat will take precedence. Yet I will continue to eat what I've always eaten only in smaller portions and with far less salt.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
24 Aug 16
@itslikethistome Yes they are . They are so delicious , i tell you .
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@itslikethistome (796)
• United States
24 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD Lol! Not really a health buff because I eat anything I want. I just eat more fruit and veggies with my meals. Your meals look tasty too! Are those Filipino dishes?
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@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
Happens to me, too. I've also been trying more adventurous food, the ones you know kids won't eat aside from vegetables.
I guess eating more of veggies and fish can keep you looking young. Based on your pic, you don't look your age.
I guess eating more of veggies and fish can keep you looking young. Based on your pic, you don't look your age.1 person likes this
@moonchild117 (1987)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD Eating exotic food is actually on my wishlist, and I'd want to do that when I travel out of the country.
Yeah, rice is a culprit for those flabs. I'm now taking just a cup of rice for the whole day (half for lunch and half for dinner). No softdrinks/soda, too. And lots of walking.
Yeah, rice is a culprit for those flabs. I'm now taking just a cup of rice for the whole day (half for lunch and half for dinner). No softdrinks/soda, too. And lots of walking. 1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@moonchild117 Whoa really ! Well , you are so young yet so your taste buds is still adventurous , so go for it .
Wow, that's very little rice .
As of me i eat more rice during lunch because i have to have energy for working the whole day . But at night , i eat only a few now .
As of me i eat more rice during lunch because i have to have energy for working the whole day . But at night , i eat only a few now .1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
So now that you are matured , are you game on eating exotic foods ? Me, i mellowed . Before i like eating balut , but not anymore now. 
I eat almost any foods except exotic foods , though in moderation . And i don't eat much rice now because i like to trim my a bit growing big tummy .
Thank you for saying that . I guess my happy outlook in life and being happy in simple things helped me a lot in looking younger than my age .
I eat almost any foods except exotic foods , though in moderation . And i don't eat much rice now because i like to trim my a bit growing big tummy .
Thank you for saying that . I guess my happy outlook in life and being happy in simple things helped me a lot in looking younger than my age . 1 person likes this
@akp100 (13640)
• India
9 Aug 16
Its always good to have those green veges. And good to hear that now you are having them, and I am sure it will be helpful for you to maintain health. About me, I can have any food. I mean I like almost all. Though I am vegetarian I will not say about those non veges. h ehe
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
Yes, vegetables are a must in our eating . They give lots of nutrients and fiber to our body .
Though , i cannot eat vegetable alone . I am used to having it as a side dish to my fish or sometimes meat . What is important is that in every meal we should have eat .
So you are a vegetarian . Since when dis you become one , my friend ?
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
Really , you are a "less" person in those aspects now .
That is good that you eat less , because it is said that the more we eat the more that our life span is being shortened.
That is good that you eat less , because it is said that the more we eat the more that our life span is being shortened.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
Wow, you have a healthy lifestyle , my friend . With less meat it is said that we are eating healthily . So that explains why you seldom get sick . I am too .
As to sodas , i still do drink it once in a while . Unlike when i was teenager and younger i always like to drink sodas . This is what i than for in getting older - our food preferences are getting healthier.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
9 Aug 16
mine've changed's well, though i don't reckon i contributed such to agin', lol. i go'n ice cream binges with crohn's flares (i claim such helps to put the weight back'n quickly...which't does, but aint very healthy 
). now y'ave given me some 'food fer thought' 'n i think i'll chew'n such a bit 'n see if'n i can recall my eatin' habits o'er the years.
). now y'ave given me some 'food fer thought' 'n i think i'll chew'n such a bit 'n see if'n i can recall my eatin' habits o'er the years.1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
@crazyhorseladycx Oh you made me want those kind of ice creams you have made my friend .
So the crohn's isn't one that can make you thin .
So the crohn's isn't one that can make you thin . 1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
9 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD my ice cream 'tis homemade with coconut milk/avocaco/dark cacao powder 'n local raw honey. toss me a naner 'r 2 most oft 'nto the mix. so 'tis healthy'n a way, lol. i adore dark chocolate, a taste i've jest acquired o'er the past few years now that'cha mention 't.
i dunno 'bout that crohn's makin' one thin? i 'twas thin prior to the disease, jest didn't do this yo-yo schtuff. there's plenty 'f folks with the disease who're o'erweight. some tell me their doc's tell 'em that's a good thingy so they've 'resources' when they've a flare. lots'f times 'tis exacerbated by the medications they're takin'.
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
9 Aug 16
I have been told that after so many years are taste buds change, but I never looked into it or done my own research so I don't know how true that is. I can state that as the years go buy I don't like things I used to like and now like different foods that I used to hate. I eat more baked and grilled foods then I do fried even though I used to love all things fried. I have never had a taste for soda but I do love drinking other things like tea and juices and still tons of water.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
@CaseyRoss9966 Oh my , i hope she changes into healthy foods now . But i know it is hard because she's used to having those junk foods which have false tastes .
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@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)
• United States
10 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD My mom is 51 and has never liked healthy foods though. She prefers to eat junk foods all the time. She is a huge sweets eater though and it has caught up with her now and her healthy is not good because of it but she still wants nothing but junk and sweets.
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@fengqishi (50)
• Beijing, China
10 Aug 16
When I look these photos, they seem to be delicious and make my mouth watering. As you say,our diet cahnges with our age. For me, it's right.At the age of six,I really liked eating fish whatever it cooked, but now, I rarely eat fish, not only because my school's canteen seldoms offers, but also I can not deal well with fish bones,often be stuck by them. By the way, where is your hometown? I really want to know famous and delicious snack in your hometown.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Aug 16
@fengqishi OH that was indeed a traumatic experience . No wonder , you don't want to eat fish anymore .
Yes , you are funny when you eat fish now , no talking , laughing and playing .
Well , it should be like that , no playing . But not no talking and laughing , because the best time to talk and laugh is when everyone i gathered to eat , don't you think so ?
Me, i out on my reading glasses when i eat fish so i can clearly see if there is a bone , before i put it in my mouth .
Well , it should be like that , no playing . But not no talking and laughing , because the best time to talk and laugh is when everyone i gathered to eat , don't you think so ?
Me, i out on my reading glasses when i eat fish so i can clearly see if there is a bone , before i put it in my mouth . 1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
The foods in the photos are delicacies of the Philippines . Although some came originally from other countries ,
Yes, some people are deterred from eating fish because of the experience of having fish bone stuck on their throat ,. I lately experienced it and have posted about it . But still i like eating fish , though very careful now.
I am from the Philippines as my profile shows it .
@fengqishi (50)
• Beijing, China
11 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD
What a pity, maybe I have no chance to taste them. As for fish, I'd like to share my experience to you, which I never forget. One day, i was eating fish when watching TV. Suddenly, i was stuck by fish bones on my throat. I tried many ways, but all was in vain, so I had to see a doctor. He told me i need an operation to move fish bones. You can imagine how shocked i was. Finally, I got well without the operation. From then on, i rarely eat fish. If i eat fish, i must focus on fish, no talking, no laughing, no playing. Isn't it very funny?
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
9 Aug 16
It is really god to choose our food because most of our sickness are derived from wrong eating.
We are not getting any younger anymore so gotta be careful. Today I cooked sinigang na ulo ng maya-maya fish. I used santol instead of tamarind, I added lots of vegetables and we both enjoyed our healthy an tasty lunch.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD Yes aging should really change us into a person with better choices because our experiences has so much to teach us It is just sad that some people though they age do not really learn and allow themselves to be a slave of their appetite no matter what the consequences may be.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
Yes, that is so true . That's why we have to choose healthy foods now . And what is good with aging is it changes also our food preferences towards healthier ones.
Wow, i love siniganng na ulo of maya-maya . I super like eating the cheek of the fish . And with you adding lots of veggies , you have a very healthy and delicious lunch .
Wow, i love siniganng na ulo of maya-maya . I super like eating the cheek of the fish . And with you adding lots of veggies , you have a very healthy and delicious lunch . 1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Aug 16
I am still in the stage of disliking veggies 
I am cutting out soda, only once in a while here/there same with chips!
I am cutting out soda, only once in a while here/there same with chips!1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
10 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD I think so too! My parents' are like that and I can't exactly eat what they eat lol.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
10 Aug 16
My diet changed when I had children, I began to eat more healthily because I wanted them to be healthy. Now I am much older I find there are certain things I cannot eat as they give me heartburn. I think we adjust our diet to suit our needs as we go through life.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Aug 16
@sprite1950 That's very good of you . As mothers we should think of what is good for our babies even if we don't like some veggies though .
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
I do think our tastes mature with us and of course we eat a little more healthy when we get older.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
That is what is nice with aging . We tend to mature in our food preferences to healthier ones .
Or it could be that we are now aware that we are not getting younger so we have to feed our body with healthier food so as to still be healthy even as we progress with our age .
Or it could be that we are now aware that we are not getting younger so we have to feed our body with healthier food so as to still be healthy even as we progress with our age .1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
11 Aug 16
@BelleStarr Yes indeed . Me too i like some bad foods too such as burger and fries and pizzas and ice cream .
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
@SIMPLYD lol I think it is a combination of both since I still enjoy some really bad food lol
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Aug 16
Really you hate veggie but eat them everyday . So it means you like them after all.
Sometime ago there was a news on TV that energy drink is bad since it makes the heart palpitate much , my friend , so be careful in drinking too much of it .
So it means you like them after all.
Sometime ago there was a news on TV that energy drink is bad since it makes the heart palpitate much , my friend , so be careful in drinking too much of it .1 person likes this
@Annie_C (55)
• United Kingdom
14 Aug 16
the pictures made me hungry! :P
Yesterday I went to a restaurant but the food was a bit too spicy...I ordered prawns (which I absolutely LOVE!) but unfortunately couldn't eat a lot of them :((((
I'm not too fond of fish, maybe it's the texture or the fear the bones will get stuck :/
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
15 Aug 16
And i assure you , they were all so delicious .
Too spicy is a deterrent indeed to like a food . I love spicy foods but not spicy .
But prawns , I seldom eat prawns because they are expensive here . But i love it too.
That's understandable that you don't like fish . When one has a traumatic experience like me , they stop eating fish .
That's understandable that you don't like fish . When one has a traumatic experience like me , they stop eating fish .