I Read Studies to Justify Dinner

I spent three hours researching plant fats vs animal fats before making a salad. Found a JAMA study. Over 400,000 people followed for 24 years. Plant fats won. Lower mortality, better heart health. I bookmarked it like collecting evidence for a trial. My avocado sat on the counter, validated by science. My eggs felt guilty in the fridge. I used to just eat. Now every meal needs a research paper. Olive oil over butter because of monounsaturated fats. Nuts instead of cheese because of inflammation markers. When did I start needing peer-reviewed permission to be hungry? I made the salad. Perfect ratios of plant-based everything. It tasted like anxiety with a side of accomplishment. Somewhere between the first study and the hundredth, I forgot that food was supposed to nourish more than my need to be right. #FoodAnxiety #HealthObsession #ControlIsExhausting #Health #Diet