Comfort Foods: The Reasons Why You Crave Them
July 10th, 2011
Many people do not realize the emotional factors that go into how we choose what we eat. Comfort foods are often amongst the very worst food choices we can make, yet we turn to them time and time again. The following information will help you understand why you do this, and how to break the cycle.
The gift of memory is a wonderful thing. It helps us remember what has caused us pain, so that we do not repeat those actions. It also causes us to remember what feels good, and often seek to recreate those feelings. The need for comfort food is indeed an emotional response to the need to feel comforted, but it is also linked to what has become our desire for fatty and sugar laden foods. When the two are combined, it creates a powerful temptation indeed.
While there is no real substitute for comfort food, you can break the cycle by finding healthier outlets in which to find the comfort you seek. Exercise, for example, is a great stress reliever, as are reading and taking a long bath. If you consistently find ways to replace comfort food, soon these better methods will become habit, and you will stop craving comfort food when you feel stressed.
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