Picture this: my 21-month-old son refused to eat anything but bread and watermelon for two solid weeks in China. We land in Osaka and suddenly he’s gobbling down salmon roe like it’s candy. I know how ...

Avoidance has a flavor, and it’s rarely balanced or intentional. These are the foods you eat when you’re not hungry, not productive, and not emotionally available for whatever life is asking of you.

Sometimes people don’t avoid their problems. They snack around them. When life gets uncomfortable, awkward, or mildly inconvenient, certain foods suddenly become very important. Not because of hunger.