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Advantages of Eating in Peace
On Aug 1, 2006, at 9:36 PM, Sandra Dodd wrote: Ramen in a happy environment is better than four dishes and a dessert in anger and sorrow.Nancy Wooten responded: Proverbs 15:17 :-) from: Food: The Science of Scrumptious http://www.psychologytoday.com/rss/pto-20030902-000003.html "Americans are consumed with worry and anxiety, fearing fried eggs as death-in-a-skillet and obsessing over fat-free treats. Compared to the Japanese, the French and the Belgians, Rozin found, Americans worry most about food but are least likely to call themselves "healthy eaters." He hypothesizes that losing touch with the hardwired pleasure of eating may itself be bad for our health. In the United States, "one of the most pleasant of human activities has become drenched in worry," he argues." The rest of the article is interesting too but has more to do with why people like certain kinds of flavors (newborns preferring sweet, for instance) than happiness while eating.
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