Originally posted by Gladi8er65:

Foods only increase your HP and stamina 'pools'...

The actual healing RATE is not determined from which foods you eat, but from having (or not having) a rested bonus, which is provided by sitting near a fire for a short time.

These points about food not determining health regeneration are plain misinformation. You don't need google to know this either. It is in the tooltip of every food item.

Eat the best foods, keep your 'restED' bonus up. And if you are in a real hurry, put down a fire for a 'restING' bonus.