A test for the Wisdom of Slowing Down
Yoga describes the consumption through senses as a test for the Mind
Eknath Eswaran in his book : Wisdom of Slowing Down tell us this:
"By observing how the mind responds to food, you can get a precious
early warning , when your mind is starting to get out of control"
When your mind is in control, your taste buds will ask politely for food
that is good for you
But
when you are speeded up, our palate is likely to clamor for its old favorites
and you are going to be much more vulnerable to its demands
Preferences can get more and more rigid until nothing will please
Training the senses does not mean depriving them
but It means educating them , teaching them not to demand things at our expense!