Why eating fried chicken, ice cream and chocolate make us feel good.
Why eating fried chicken, ice cream and chocolate make us feel good.
When we feel like emotional crap, eating food high in fat, sugar and/or salt almost never fails to make us better, at least for a while. According to Shahram Heshmat, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois, that's because they’re associated with the security of our childhood. Treats such as chocolate also contain chemicals that activate our brain’s reward system, invoking pleasant feelings and reducing tension. Whether they bring nostalgic value or an endorphin boost, comfort food soothes negative emotions – just be careful not to go overboard into the too-full-to-move territory.
“We have pizza parties, which means I get four friends ’round, we eat a pizza and we’re really lazy and we play PlayStation.” – Daniel Radcliffe
She makes it look sexy. We're not sure we look quite like this when we eat pizza.
Shay Mitchell @shaym
