User blog comment:MarkvA/Skyrim's Most Wanted Features and Fixes/@comment-213.89.132.254-20111205173918/@comment-170.140.105.2-20111205190122

Early game, its actually quite useful, especially if you are playing the game on master. Just grab lots of food, and when your about to die pause the game and munch it all up. It can restore your stamina and health fully.