Why Are You Eating Plastic and Calling It Dinner?

Last Updated on July 27, 2025 by Pen Pixel

You ever look at a plate of food and just… not trust it?

Like, your mouth is chewing, but your brain’s like “Something about this is off.”

That moment? That’s your body trying to snitch on processed food.

The Key Takeaway.

Most of us are not “eating” anymore, we’re just consuming. Mindlessly. Mechanically. And most times? We’re not even eating food. We’re just reheating chemicals in the shape of nourishment and wondering why we still feel empty, bloated, or broken. Whole foods didn’t leave us feeling like this. Something else did.

What We Don’t Say Out Loud (But Should).

Nobody’s really honest about food anymore.

We’re either obsessing over calories, starving to “detox,” or inhaling four packs of instant noodles and calling it a personality. We throw the word “balanced diet” around like a motivational quote, but half the time we don’t even know what we’re balancing. 

Sugar with preservatives? Some flavor with shame?

No one tells you how deeply personal food really is. How it feels. How there’s a difference between being full and being nourished.

We just eat to function. To distract. To survive a bad day. To feel something.

And somehow, somehow, in all this mess, we lost the plot.

We don’t even ask: “Is this even real?” anymore.

• We just eat what’s cheap. 
• What’s fast. 
• What everyone else is eating.

That’s how processed food wins.

So, What’s the Real Difference Between Whole Foods and Processed Foods?

Whole Foods Give Energy. Processed Foods Take It.

Real food fills your tank. You eat it, and you’re like “Okay, I can take on today.”

Processed food gives you a sugar high, then crashes you like a bad ex. And the worst part? We blame ourselves when we’re tired.

Not the empty bread. Not the sodium bombs. And definitely not the fake oil dressing pretending to be Italian. You’re not lazy. You’re undernourished.

Whole Foods Age With You. Processed Foods Age You.

• You know that slow burn in your joints? 
• The weird skin breakouts?
• The hormones all over the place for no damn reason?

Mhm. Processed food accelerates all that.

It’s like trying to moisturize your skin with kerosene and acting surprised when you break out.

We keep pouring fake nutrition into our bodies like it’s a long-term solution. Spoiler alert: it’s not.

Whole Foods Listen. Processed Foods Lie.

When you eat an orange, your body’s like, “Bet. I know what this is. I’ve got enzymes for this.”

But when you eat some mystery meat with a name you can’t spell? Your body’s like, “Uhhhh… sire?? What are we digesting? A rubber tire?”

Your body has to work overtime to decode that meal. No wonder you’re bloated. Tired. Moody. You just fed your body a puzzle.

Whole Foods Are Slow But Safe. Processed Foods Are Fast But Foul.

For real, whole food can be annoying sometimes.

• Washing spinach? 
• Peeling yam? 
• Waiting for beans to boil?

Exhausting.

But do you know what else is exhausting?

Being in and out of the toilet because you had a “quick” meal.

Well, processed foods save time now, and waste it later in hospitals, in headaches, in hormone chaos.

Whole Foods Taste Boring Until You Remember What Real Feels Like.

At first, they might taste bland. Because your taste buds are drunk on artificial flavor.

But once your mouth detoxes from all that fake sugar and MSG drama?

Suddenly, mango is sweet again. Pepper soup has soul. Vegetables taste like summer.

Processed food tricks your tongue. Whole food teaches it.

Whole Foods Make You Feel Seen. Processed Foods Make You Numb.

That one hurts, doesn’t it? But think about it.

Have you ever eat a fresh meal and suddenly feel… safe? Like your body finally unclenched?

Now think about a bag of chips. A soda. A microwaved pizza. Yeah, you chewed something. But what did it do for your soul?

Whole food feels like someone checked on you. Processed food feels like no one did.

Food Is Emotional.

• We eat our feelings.
• We hide in snacks.
• We reward ourselves with sugar and punish ourselves with hunger.

So when I say eat whole foods, I’m not saying “go on a diet.” I’m saying come home to yourself.

Because real food, actual food, is not just nutrition. It’s remembrance.

Of who we are. Of what our bodies deserve. Of what “care” should taste like.

You can’t build a strong body from fake bricks. Eat like your life depends on it. Because it does.