since food is being mentioned, i personally love the side effects of eating certain foods... for instance meat gives a strength advantage in game and i can tell you as someone very in touch with his body who weightlifts daily that eating meat really does give me an odd extra boost that lasts for hours (as do certain other foods like garlic)... i just like this extra attention to detail even though i don't understand the rationale behind some food effects like +5 to int for pumpkins and salt (and pepper should have given a strength bonus imho :P )...
