tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post3503911484321199969..comments2024-03-27T18:23:34.322+08:00Comments on WEBS OF SIGNIFICANCE: In praise of foodYTSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-89025996435060106902010-06-24T23:10:52.251+08:002010-06-24T23:10:52.251+08:00Hi again duriandave --
Reading your comments got ...Hi again duriandave --<br /><br />Reading your comments got me recalling reading some time back that chillies, like chocolate, actually have been scientifically proven to lift moods. And a Google Search unearthed this piece:-<br /><br />http://www.indianexpress.com/news/chillia-mood-lifter/247832/<br /><br />But for my part, my favorite Indian food for making me happy are chapatis -- because, YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-47767922892419423202010-06-24T22:20:30.993+08:002010-06-24T22:20:30.993+08:00I do love food and eating but after thinking a lot...I do love food and eating but after thinking a lot about it, I realised that when I'm down food is not one of the things that makes me a bit happier. <br /><br />I tend to eat when I'm already happy and immediately lose my appetite when I feel down for some reason. Just water and weak tea would go down and nothing else.<br /><br />But when I'm happy food is very welcome and I'm eliza bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997101330508195099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-72373137043563558752010-06-24T10:21:43.080+08:002010-06-24T10:21:43.080+08:00I love good food but I am not a "foodie."...I love good food but I am not a "foodie." I rarely can "talk" food like some people can, how it was prepared, how it smelled, how it tasted. I either like it or don't. I envy people who can. To me, it is either good or not. <br /><br />It doesn't raise/diminish my mood either, but rather I eat according to my mood, for example, I eat more when I am depressed or bored. Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807205757095971212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-43334783344952763172010-06-24T07:03:57.978+08:002010-06-24T07:03:57.978+08:00YTSL, I've always liked Indian (although I fir...YTSL, I've always liked Indian (although I first encountered it as an adult), but the first time I got "high" from it was at this really excellent vegetarian restaurant in Silicone Valley. They serve the most amazing Gujarati and South Indian thalis. Each little dish is like a fireworks display of flavor, and the flavor of each dish is totally distinct from the others. Since then, IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-38651083822149695342010-06-23T22:52:20.939+08:002010-06-23T22:52:20.939+08:00Hi Lissa --
Interesting that you've yet to fi...Hi Lissa --<br /><br />Interesting that you've yet to find a food item that can change your body chemistry and make you happy... Chocolate seems to get many people's vote but have to say that it doesn't have a super strong effect on me.<br /><br />Hi duriandave --<br /><br />Interesting that Indian food does the trick for you. Care to tell me when you first ate Indian food and YTSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930487923185001591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-74869726784801354222010-06-23T09:50:27.485+08:002010-06-23T09:50:27.485+08:00To avoid getting fat, do what the older generation...To avoid getting fat, do what the older generation Chinese mums used to say: Stop when you are no longer hungry. Leave the food to others.Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11695478134918299017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-47274582946129896092010-06-23T07:38:29.792+08:002010-06-23T07:38:29.792+08:00I'm with Glenn. While I'm by no means a f...I'm with Glenn. While I'm by no means a fat person, I do tend to resort to food to calm me down, pick me up and generally help me cope with the daily demands. I'm reading an interesting book called "eat what you love love what you eat" and the whole premise is to break the emotional eating cycle that makes people fat.<br />In her book, if you weren't hungry, you neededGweipohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377349664812948121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-49742923176706020992010-06-23T06:59:34.278+08:002010-06-23T06:59:34.278+08:00Those razor clams look yummy. I am one of those t...Those razor clams look yummy. I am one of those that loves food. I can spend hours on end at the market and grocery store looking at food and pretty much everything in our house comes from scratch. If I had to pick one food that makes me happy I would have to say New Mexico Style spicy food (chile stew, enchiladas, tacos, etc...) However, a simple, well cooked meal of in-season produce and Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542884740418230212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-41210301077045099122010-06-23T05:10:29.800+08:002010-06-23T05:10:29.800+08:00I used to really enjoy finding a sushi restaurant ...I used to really enjoy finding a sushi restaurant and eating by myself. I would enjoy that solitary meal more than any other form of solitary eating. Not sure why. Maybe the act of sitting at the sushi bar and watching the chef and paying attention to the kinds of seafood being served?<br /><br />I think, speaking as a fat person, the idea of food changing our mood is a dangerous one and Glenn, kenixfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735095946077123391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-91277242993522838392010-06-23T01:40:27.617+08:002010-06-23T01:40:27.617+08:00hi ytsl,
Like you and duriandave I have foods tha...hi ytsl,<br /><br />Like you and duriandave I have foods that help change my mood. Comfort foods, seasonal foods (meaning specific foods I like to eat in certain seasons) and sometimes just something salty, like a couple of saltine crackers, "picks me up".<br /><br />Please do more about food. I may too.sarah bailey knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748376721447408580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-77744709446677737092010-06-23T01:24:05.692+08:002010-06-23T01:24:05.692+08:00Hi YTSL! I'm also a firm believer in the mood ...Hi YTSL! I'm also a firm believer in the mood enhancing properties of food. When I'm feeling down, any of my favorite or comfort foods will do the trick, but I've noticed that Indian food makes me particularly happy. The strong and complex flavors definitely produce a high in me. But simple flavors, like a plain miso broth, can be just as comforting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3289278000277019122.post-56322873167189160712010-06-22T23:21:13.474+08:002010-06-22T23:21:13.474+08:00I think there are certain food that changes the bo...I think there are certain food that changes the body chemistry, thus making us feel happy - though I have not found one that does that for melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11012085842881252635noreply@blogger.com