This is the time of year in which many people take on New Year's resolutions and take on a diet to lose excess pounds gained during the holidays. Even before the holidays, the dopamine rush that tasty foods bring to our bodies can lead us to eat more calories than we burn. We may slowly gain weight, with health consequences such as high blood pressure, low energy, or wear-and-tear on knee joints. Our appearance and comfort also diminishes when clothing gets too tight. As Epicureans we choose pleasure that leads to happiness and good health. The following are Epicurean aphorisms from the Vatican Sayings (St. Andre translation) on which to ponder and may help encourage you on a path toward healthy eating. 54. Do not pretend to love and practice wisdom, but love and practice wisdom in reality; for we need not the appearance of health but true health. 59. The stomach is not insatiable, as most people say; instead the opinion that the stomach needs unlimited filling is false. 68. N