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1. Why do we want the foods we do?

In the years of cave men and hunters and gatherers, food was a means to survival. Today, however, food is one of the most abused, misused and misunderstood aspects of our society. Beyond the physiological reasons for craving certain foods, cravings are often the result of emotions. According to an article in Fitness Magazine, Drewnowski writes, "Food cravings arise to satisfy emotional needs, such as calming stress and reducing anxiety."




2. What is emotional eating?
Click this link to learn more about how our emotions effect our eating habits: Emotional Eating
For many of us, cravings kick into high gear when we're stressed or anxious. Carbohydrates boost our levels of the hormone serotonin, which has a calming effect. And recent research suggests that the combination of fat and sugar may also have a calming effect.