I’ll have to admit my first reaction was one that calculated in the Leftist’s avoidance of responsibility for anything they do. Somebody drinks, it’s an illness. Someone eats too much, it’s an eating disorder, possibly induced by something the individual can’t control.
So it wasn’t my first reaction, to buy into this.
As with many ideas, you can’t dismiss them totally. I suppose these microbes could secrete certain chemicals that cause us to crave certain foods, or stimulate pleasure centers when we eat what they want us to.
I try to know what I need to be eating and stick to it. If I go off track for a few days, I’ll return to my game plan afterwards and get back to normal ASAP.
I control my eating. I make conscious decisions. I hold myself accountable. Even if there’s a microbe in there telling me what to do, I like to think my brain and decision making abilities trump it’s actions.
Interesting concept...
My grandfather was a country doctor. One of his mantra was "listen to your body; it will tell you what you need".
Consequently, when I have a craving for something, I respond. And, invariably, I'll find that the foods I might be craving will have one thing in common: a particular trace mineral, magnesium, e.g.