Healthy food tastes better than junk food

In some strange way, I have come to notice that healthy foods now taste better than junk foods to me.

The other day I was eating at a restaurant and someone had an entire glass of Dr. Pepper that they decided they didn't want. Being from the school of thought that no food or drink should be wasted, I decided to take a few sips of the soda. I guess I just couldn't stand for the perfectly fine beverage go straight from the table to dishwasher.

It didn't take long for me to feel funny after having the drink. I suppose I have grown accustomed to drinking only water, milk, coffee and tea. I felt downright bad after drinking just a few sips of this soda.

It has been so weird lately. I don't find myself craving an afternoon run to the vending machine. I actually find myself eating fruits and vegetables...and enjoying the experience. I never thought I would consistently choose, say, an apple, over a handful of jelly beans.

I have noticed that a bag of jelly beans has sat untouched right next to my computer for going on two or three months now. In that time, I have gone straight for real fruit, rather than waste my time with whatever is in the candy.

When you buy fruits and vegetables, that is the one and only thing you get. When you buy junk food, you get a paragraph of stuff that you can't identify, and sometimes can't even pronounce. It doesn't take an expert to know which would be the wise choice.