This attitude to eating can have a negative effect on all aspects of our health if the foods we want to eat do not marry up with what we need to eat. Every part of our body needs different nutrients to function at its best. For example, we now know that our gut's microbiota (commonly known as gut bacteria) has a huge impact on the rest of our body, mentally and physically.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-would-your-stomach-choose-at-the-supermarket