Convenience. Maybe if we translate convenience into time, it makes more sense. Convenience not as in being easy, but as in saving us more time. We all have only a certain amount of time allotted to us on earth. No one knows what that allowance might be. So, while buying convenience food might possibly lead to less health--that's not guaranteed. So many elements go into health. Genetics. Environment. At work, for example, maybe exposure to toxic materials. At home maybe exposure to pollutants in water. Just driving around, all the pollutants a car produces. We can't control a lot of things in our lives. But, saving time, saving precious hours each day is a definite. Grab that time back from the void :) Maybe that convenience food will add to disease in the long run. Maybe not. One thing is certain: if I save an hour of cooking time each night, I have something I can spend right now, today. That's a certainty.
I disagree. Everyone is saving "time" but they are costing life. They eat crap food to save twenty minutes cooking, and then spend the next two hours scrolling instagram. Time well spent?
So what do you do with all your extra time on your hands?
I use every minute. My day is so full that when bedtime comes, I'm not ready. I need more time. There is so much to do...and I don't even have a job! Life is full. I'm never bored, never idle. How do I explain my time? I read. I write. I take care of the cat. Take care of the dog. Take care of my husband (who has been under the weather--not from food. From old age) Walk one hour every night with my daughter and the dog. Never watch TV anymore. No Facebook, META, Twitter, etc. Hive. Lots and lots of Hive. That's my hobby. Do watch streaming shows that I find interesting. Spend at least one hour every day, with my husband when we do nothing else but a common activity.
Life is rich. There will never be enough time. Food can be quick and not necessarily bad for you. Just had a sliced orange. Eggs are great. Sliced Parmesan with bread. I don't even brew my coffee...cold instant with 1% milk.
I'm just not obsessed with food or my health. Middle path. Be sensible and then forget about it. I made it to 78...