Sunny Health

"You don't take pictures of who you're with, you take pictures of what you're eating," she said.

Personally, I think that more than suggesting that the photographer is unhealthily obsessed with food, constantly showing off what one eats on social media would suggest self-centredness, but that’s another story. On the other hand, there are people who genuinely wish to capture the beauty of their meal, or share a food review with fellow foodies.

Netizens and various health commentary websites are in general agreement that Dr Taylor is either making a mountain out of a molehill, or simply not keeping up with social media trends. Nonetheless, food photos do give an insight to the lifestyle and health of the photographer and constant sharing of food photos should not be laughed off as frivolous, or jeered at for being annoying. They can be invaluable information for evaluating a loved one’s health condition, and in providing information about his/her eating habits to a dietician. The next time you see a friend post a third helping of oily char kway teow in spite of his health, instead of clicking the "x" and screaming inwardly about how you’re going to kick him off your friend’s list if he posts another food picture, send him a well-meaning message about how fattening and bad for health it is.

Food pictures aren’t always bad news. Check out these blogs featuring attracting looking pictures of healthy food:
http://beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/zjuliez/healthy-pretty-food/


If one were on a diet or lacking inspiration for healthy recipes, these blogs are certainly encouraging. It is after all human nature to be drawn to beautiful things, and someone who associates healthy food with blandness is likely to change his mindset, if not completely, by a little. The next time you feel hungry for something delicious yet unhealthy, try looking at these healthy food blogs, and set your mind and tastebuds on something delicious yet healthy!