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Why Comfort Food Is So Comforting, According To Dietitians - Bustle
As social distancing drags on, many of us are reaching for the tater tots, or the strawberry-banana smoothie, or the mac and cheese — or whatever your comfort food of choice is. When you're eating all of your meals at home — or cooking is the main source of structure to a day filled with bad news — comfort food just makes sense.
“When things feel out of control, it’s not uncommon for someone to turn to comfort food in order to feel in control of something,” Jacqueline Stone MS, RD, CEDRD, LD/N, a registered dietitian, tells Bustle. “Comfort foods also help satisfy emotions like sadness, anxiety, or depression, which we know have increased during this difficult time.”
In other words: We can’t control much right now, but we can control what boxed macaroni and cheese tastes like.
As social distancing drags on, many of us are reaching for the tater tots, or the strawberry-banana smoothie, or the mac and cheese — or whatever your comfort food of choice is. When you're eating all of your meals at home — or cooking is the main source of structure to a day filled with bad news — comfort food just makes sense.
“When things feel out of control, it’s not uncommon for someone to turn to comfort food in order to feel in control of something,” Jacqueline Stone MS, RD, CEDRD, LD/N, a registered dietitian, tells Bustle. “Comfort foods also help satisfy emotions like sadness, anxiety, or depression, which we know have increased during this difficult time.”
In other words: We can’t control much right now, but we can control what boxed macaroni and cheese tastes like.