Very true @upgradeafterlife. I particularly relate to the points you make about blood sugar regulation. Many people who struggle with weight issues have compromised insulin function ( and many also have issues with cortisol and leptin regulation) The dependence, and it is a dependence, on refined sugars and carbohydrates, creates a desperate cycle of hunger, weight gain, inability to effectively metabolise what one eats...the list goes on.
Your point about cost is also interesting. The second cake. The raw cake? It's relatively expensive to make. That's because the ingredients that go into it are nutrient dense, "real" foods. Treats like these, because of the nature of their ingredients, are not as shelf stable as the cheap, mass produced, artificially enhanced, preservative-laden sweet treats, people are used to consuming.
For the retailer, this creates a conundrum... Any cafe, or etc, offering these perishable menu items, is obliged to charge accordingly and accept that, the shelf life of his/her stock is lower than, say, the jammy donut, or the long-life "banana bread"
I could go on and on lol Thank you for your thoughtful comments and for the opportunity to think about issues that interest me greatly.
Steemit is a wonderful platform to share, think, talk 😊