4/29 In-Class Post: How Do We Decide What To Eat?

For me, choosing what to eat is primarily based on convenience, and fitting eating into my busy life. For instance, today, I had class straight from 10-2, and have to go to straight to work after class, so I grabbed a sandwich from the a la carte in Olin that I ate in my next class. This is a fairly common occurrence, because for the most part, I don't have time to have a sit-down meal, so it's much more common for me to be eating in class, while driving, or sometimes while doing homework. I try to eat fairly healthy, which isn't the easiest thing on meal plan, but I am conscious of what I eat, what I've already eaten in the day, and of trying to maintain a balanced diet. In terms of changing my eating habits, the main thing is probably the constant rushed eating. I eat because of the physiological need to do so, not to actually enjoy it. So, if I were to change anything about the way I eat, it would be by making an effort to taste and enjoy my food, using mealtimes as a little bit of a break, rather than scarfing down a sandwich as I try to take notes in calculus.