Lonely?Comfort Food Can Make You Feel Socially Connected

Lonely?Comfort Food Can Make You Feel Socially Connected
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Besides satisfying your appetite, the food that you love the most can also make you feel connected socially when you feel lonely, says a study.

Besides satisfying your appetite, the food that you love the most can also make you feel connected socially when you feel lonely, says a study.

As long we have positive a s s o c i a t i o n with the person who made that food then there's a good chance that you will be drawn to that food during times of rejection or isolation.
The study suggests suggests why certain foods are attractive when we are feeling down. Comfort food is defined as food that helps people find comfort.
For some of the study participants, comfort food was a healthy food choice, for others, it was starch and fatty.
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