Eating large helpings of desserts Never has made sense to me. Desserts are about enjoyment of delicate and sweet flavors, right? I'm no expert on the psychology of sensations but I think to get the flavor of something you only have to get a representative sample--a decent sized bite. Once that is had, why eat more? It will only lose novelty and intensity with each successive bite. Well the reason for fats is that they use dessert not just for taste, but for nourishment. They maximize their calorie intake by eating large helpings of sugar, which is not really even food, it's a flavoring. I've been doing this for a while, in social settings where dessert is served, I get a tiny little slice. People ask "Come on, enjoy yourself!" And I'm like, "I am, this is enough," and they're still confused (and fat).