In my normal runs after some time I generally go for Lifesteal and never bothered for healing again. If I am slightly damaged I know that I will be able to hit enemies and heal off and if I am damaged so munch I have my most hitpoing healing item at the ready.
Right now I am testing hardcore runs without lifesteal. In hardcore runs you want to heal more often, even if you are damaged %30-40. And you don’t want to spend big healing foods for your small wounds. And always changing food sometimes in mid combat can be bothering.
So I suggest first option in your food selection menu can be “smart food” or something labelled better in which when you hit the healing button it selects the best food for you. You damaged 1-70 even maybe 80 you consume mushroom soup, damaged around 100 dracaena dumpling and so on. Food ingredients does not apply.
Also getting rid of food ingredients in food selection menu when you have food to consume can be nice.