I grew up with a dad of many catchphrases.  Ranging from "I don't like your attitude" to "Max out your 401k", my dad always had something to say.  The one I remember most is, "Eat it; it's good for you". 

My dad had a garden where he grew various fruits and vegetables.  It was his hobby and our family's only source of food.  [That second part is a total lie.]  In addition to the normal foods like tomatoes and green beans, he also grew things that aren't meant to be eaten by humans:  kale, squash (3 different kinds), and okra.  He was all about eating greens (and yellows in the case of squash), so he'd also eat beet greens and other green parts of plants that aren't necessarily meant to be eaten.  So he'd bring some stuff in for dinner and try to get me to eat it.  "Try some beet greens."  I don't want any.  "Why not?"  I don't like them.  "How do you know you don't like them?  They're just like spinach."  I don't like spinach.  "Well try some anyway; they're good for you.  This isn't a democracy."  Fine.  *Chew, chew, chew, swallow, gag, attempt smile*  I don't like them. 

This was the pattern for many years when I was a kid.  At some point, my dad caught on to the fact that I wasn't gonna "grow into" liking green, leafy vegetables, so he gave up.  It become more of a democracy.  He would pressure me; I would say no; he would say, "Oh well, more for me".  My point is that his reasoning that a certain food was good for me wasn't enough to convince me to eat it.  If it tasted like grass, I didn't want to eat it.  If I had to force it down my throat, it wasn't worth whatever health benefit it was providing me.  Is healthy food worth eating if it tastes terrible?  I don't think so.  And it's not that I'm a picky eater.  I like often-hated vegetables like Brussels sprouts and asparagus.  Plus, I can force myself to eat just about anything, which I usually do for the sake of politeness if I'm eating at someone else's house.  But when I'm in my own house, I don't want to hear, "Eat it; it's good for you".  It's not gonna work for this guy [thumbs pointed at self]. #food