The Diminishing Returns of Everything
<i>&gt; The only exception to this rule I can think of is McDonald&#x27;s fries. The more you eat, the better they become. It is true.</i><p>Potato chips are, to me, an even more perfect example of this effect. They are engineering marvels. If a food is too salty, you eventually crave something sweet. Too sweet and you get tired and want salt. Potato chips take the sweetness of potato starch and add <i>just</i> the right amount of salt to keep you balanced.<p>The satisfying crunchiness gives way to carby creaminess, which then promptly dissolves entirely, leaving you feeling like you haven&#x27;t consumed anything at all [1], so surely one more chip is OK, right?<p>Potato chips are my crack. If I could eat them unburdened by shame or the desire to take care of my health, I would eat them until I burst.<p>[1]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;02&#x2F;24&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nytimes.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;02&#x2F;24&#x2F;magazine&#x2F;the-extraordinar...</a>