No, I was joking. Bread is healthy, in moderation. In excess all the extra carbs turn to fat very easily. So yeah, good in moderation, bad in excess. Like most things.
She lost her ability to eat anything else to a weird night her dad had involving mead and tons of binge eating. He made her so scared of getting fat, she only eats bread now.
This is one of the reasons why I can't stand Lydia. I had to take her out to be "killed by giants", eventually.
Iona isn't much better. She sits in the kitchen when I go to bed, and next to me when I wake up.
The only housecarl I have for the moment is Calder. He has an annoying way of saying "You lost?" whenever I come home, but at least he keeps downstairs. It would be terrible awkward if I woke up with him in the bedroom.
I thought Paarhurnax was more like that cool monk who just happens to be a dragon. He should have told me what Notch was doing in pickaxe form, though.