Comments on: Mood foods and you

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:15:51 +0000

CAJUN/CREOLE! Anytime I’m upset, or feel sick to my stomach (usually cuz I’m upset) I have to have a hefty amount of really spicy, burn-your-face-off food. The kind that makes your face sweat. That’s how you know it’s good.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:05:04 +0000

You are considered morbidly obese when your BMI (body mass index) is 40 or higher. BMI calculators are available at http://www.asmbs.org.

Milk is an oft overlooked mood food. The feeling of being full helps adults sleep as well as it does babies.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:26:22 +0000

An apple and water always seems to do the trick for me.

By: heather

heather — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:37:00 +0000

For some reason, I’ve always found sour foods like citrus and sour candies made me feel better. WHenever I was depressed or hormonal, I’d suddenly crave sour candy. I actually used to eat those small 3 for a dollar lemons almost daily until it started to wear down my tooth enamel.

By: Soni

Soni — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:10:19 +0000

Don’t know if it’s the heat or the other spices, but after indulging in spicy curry dinners, hubby and I always end up in these expansive and often metaphysical high-minded conversations, with both of us floating along on an sensual, euphoric cloud of happy.

It’s like all of our senses, from the physical ones to spiritual consciousness and human connectedness, are turned up well past 11.

Weird, but reliable. And very much anticipated when we can afford to eat out. (I still haven’t managed to find a decent restaurant curry sauce recipe for DIY home enlightenment parties, more’s the pity.)

This effect probably explains a lot about the spiritual nature of the Indian culture. If I ate spicy curries every day, I’d have probably ascended by now.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:28:27 +0000

I know it’s cliche but my mood food is definitely chocolate. It helps me make it through the day. I head to the candy stash at work everyday at about 4. I’m also a big tea lover but that’s more of a comfort thing than a mood thing. I drink too much caffeine to feel any of the stimulating effects of tea. It just makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

By: Lebetho

Lebetho — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:34:39 +0000

Definitely dark chocolate. I never used to like it, but now that’s the only kind I like.

And, Dracena, “morbidly obese” is official medical terminology that designates a certain percentage (or more) above ideal body weight. Alas I cannot remember the specific number off the top of my head. I agree though, perhaps the AMA should think about applying it to smokers. If you’re a two pack a day-er, maybe you’re morbidly addicted to cigarettes.

By: Leah

Leah — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:02:19 +0000

Spicy hot chicken curry from my favorite restaurant always puts me in an awesome mood!!

By: donner

donner — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:56:36 +0000

I can identify with your ‘hidden jalapeno surprises’…once I was eating at a Chinese buffet restaurant by myself…I didn’t know about the red peppers that spice General’s Tso’s Chicken, and ended up eating one…I was so suprised and freaked out, I thought someone had slipped it into my food as a practical joke…I have never, ever eaten one again (and I love spicy food, but i have my pain limits)…

By: mri

mri — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:19:15 +0000

water works wonders. i’m currently working on my MBA in an evening program. i’ve convinced a LOT of classmates to drink water if they’re feeling tired instead of something caffinated. while water does make you feel better and provide better, cleaner energy for your body by detoxing you, they all think i’m a health nut so i had to appeal to their logical side with this: if you’re tired and drink a lot of water you’ll stay awake because you’ll have to pee and you can’t fall asleep if you have to pee. very logical. also, once you’ve taken are of business you can go to sleep immediaately, and not toss and turn at night from the caffine.