DO YOU FIND COMFORT IN FOOD?
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Posted by Deeba PAB
Comfort food..." Food that is simply prepared and associated with a sense of home or contentment."![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oQcAn2p5e2kFzYTs-dxfv9_O7-OHrlQ6SFj-MQud36gqUP8eitjzedeS_ke5aL6SJSCOxYsbnBRHTTHMzrGE_dgMMfXXoeCVvpgwrVJYYDMnS_z7ijj0nPxTP3pQPhBCloah/s400/coffee+cake+240.jpg)
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Comfort food is food that you turn to in times of negative emotions , in times of stress, when you're in a bad mood, when life isn't looking too good. Foods that you connect to good memories, childhood security ... safety, joy, warmth = comfort. They have an air of familiarity, are often indulgent, and typically provide a sense of physical as well as emotional comfort. Science has it that comfort food release good chemicals in our brain leading to mood alleviation. Very often comfort food is a home-cooked informal meal, that you can sit & eat on the couch, with your feet tucked in under you. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowO-m81waaFkbqLJPhwGxwJpmL4vyP6LGQ4Ic5KqFdnAXIVxkD5Txp4tcfcOubHLAipMJlgKcu55DO22GJxvgMHLNwziuXRfWXA3joT2e_C_fgCa_6iawB_GAThzwqbxez_l3/s400/Collages15.jpg)
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Research on 'negative emotions & consumption therapy' often find a strong link between 'comfort food' and the notion of mood-alleviation. Other examples include impulse purchasing, compensatory consumption, recreational shopping, and self-gift behaviors.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicVeZSxNRr3uxKi7rxK4pWh3qgTedF_UPZ5FhgQTbfryJLi4BlpnZscUjLPf-yKCJxfcw8CX-4JTVmuFe73hjcdrI8wW0bBezVcWgnyFq_wsLyWYq-sAaElRSFsczflF9Ab2Qm/s400/Collages15.jpg)
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Did you know that as recession surges, so do comfort food needs. A study in the UK shows that 'sales of nostalgic treats and products that remind us of happier, less complicated times are soaring'. Marks & Spencer's recently started selling a jam sandwich for 75p..."It really is the ultimate comfort food at an unbeatable price", they claim. One bite takes you right back to your childhood.
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Studies also reflect that different choices in comfort food are picked by men & women. Men tend to pick a whole meal whereas women are known to reach for chocolate or snacks. Age also plays a huge role. Youngsters are more likely to pick sweets & snacks, whereas older people find comfort in hot foods like mashed potatoes & soup.
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Do you find comfort in food? What is your comfort food? Macaroni & cheese, fries, crisps, chili, fried chicken, a bar of chocolate, ice-cream, candy seem to be popular choices. I find comfort in a packet of crisps, or a bar of bitter chocolate, but I find the most comfort in nature, more than anything else. I can spend hours outdoors!
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I just knew this was deeba..... could recognize the pictures of the strawberry pannacotta, chocolate cake icing, icecream :-)
My comfort food is french fries/chips with sauce n mustard, icecream, cakes.